Lead Supply Base Management Specialist - Supply Base Management

Supply Base Management Spec (Supply Base Mgmt)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Supply Base Management Specialist to join our dynamic team in Hazelwood, Missouri.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manages supplier/subcontractor performance and relationships
• Provides business and strategic guidance for critical suppliers, commodities and programs
• Leads the resolution of complex or strategic supply chain issues
• Consults with management and customers to lead the development of future supply base requirements
• Integrates supplier strategies with program needs and supply base capabilities
• Drives the company's cross-functional supply base strategy process
• Evaluates potential proposals and coordinates sourcing proposals
• Ensures external partners are meeting business expectations
• Acts as primary point of contact for suppliers, customers and programs

Key Position Responsibilities

• Supplier Performance Management: Define, design, and deploy enterprise-wide performance optimization strategies and long-term metrics framework for critical, multi-million dollar defense and aerospace suppliers.
• Supplier Capability Assessment: Lead macro-level, highly complex on-site evaluations of supplier manufacturing capacities, technical limitations, enterprise financial health, and industrial scale capabilities.
• Risk & Issue Resolution: Formulate predictive risk-mitigation plans for the global supply network; direct large-scale, cross-functional recovery teams to resolve severe supplier failures and programmatic bottlenecks.
• Sourcing & Strategy Execution: Partner with executive leadership to shape long-range supplier selection, advanced sourcing models, technology roadmap alignment, and supply base consolidation strategies.
• Continuous Improvement (Lean): Champion the deployment of advanced Lean manufacturing systems, Six Sigma methodologies, and strategic industrial engineering principles to transform supplier operational yields.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridge communication at the executive level, aligning major supplier initiatives with Defense Engineering, Quality Assurance, Executive Program Management, and Finance.
• Regulatory Compliance: Serve as the final authority on supply base adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS).

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position is for 1st shift.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (An Interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post Start is required.)

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or a related technical/business discipline.
• More than 10 years of related work experience in supplier management, procurement, supplier quality, or manufacturing operations.
• More than 10 years of using FAR/DFARS clauses, ITAR regulations, and aerospace/defense manufacturing compliance standards.
• More than 10 years of experience utilizing enterprise ERP software (such as SAP) and advanced business intelligence platforms to drive supply network decisions.
• More than 10 years of negotiations, executive conflict resolution, and complex enterprise project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills & Experience)

• Current, active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance or higher.
• Master’s degree or advanced professional certifications in supply chain or quality (e.g., APICS CSCP, ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Engineer, PMP).
• More than 10+ years of experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or Theory of Constraints methodologies in a heavy aerospace manufacturing environment.
• More than 10+ years of experience with cutting-edge aerospace systems, advanced electronics, specialized composite machining, or complex defense weapon platforms.

Typical Education/Experience:

Typically 15 or more years’ related work experience or relevant military experience. Advanced degree (e.g. Bachelor, Master, etc.) preferred, but not required.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 25% of the time.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $146,200 - $180,600

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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