Associate Procurement Agent

Associate Procurement Agent

Company:

Boeing India Private Limited

Overview

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.

Technology for today and tomorrow

The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is a 5500+ engineering workforce that contributes to global aerospace growth. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace. 

People-driven culture

At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring together different  perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected.  No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee

wellbeing. 

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

About Position / Position Summary

Boeing Global Services Supplier Management Team is currently looking for an Associate Procurement Agent to join their team in Bangalore, India. This team seeks a highly-skilled and motivated individual.

This is an individual contributor position in a growing global organization. The individual will partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure material availability while ensuring service delivery excellence to all business partners. 

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements that span multiple time zones having international experience working with diverse groups and cultures . The ability to multi task & deliver within timelines is essential. Practical knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of tools, SAP understanding is preferred. The candidate will have excellent communications skills and Supplier Engagement Acumen.  He or she must be able to maintain positive relationships with leadership at all levels of the organization.

This role will be based out of Bengaluru, India. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversee Purchasing Activities in the Area of Direct Materials and ensure purchased items are both cost effective and of high quality

• Drive and Monitor towards Closures for RFQs to Approved Vendors

• Responsible for Timely Receipt of Materials, Expedites & Supplier management 

• Ownership towards Supplier Payments, Stock Transfer Orders, Return to Vendors and Return Material Authorization

• Tracking and Reporting Key Functional Metrics to improve Process Effectiveness

• Track, monitor and action upon Service requests (SRs) received from the Save the Sale (STS) team on SAP.

• Role involves expediting Purchase orders and/or cancellation or reductions to align with the business requirements.

• Liaise with the customer facing teams including Customer Program Managers for quick turnaround of SRs.

• Validate incoming service requests for errors and perform due diligence before communicating to the supplier

• Building good rapport with the suppliers and deploy strategies that the minimize any cost impact to Boeing. 

• Process PO terminations, termination claims or expedite fees, when necessary.

• Prioritize customer escalations and AOG requests

• Provide back up support interchangeably in the absence of a team member

• Prepare reports on a weekly/monthly basis to communicate the progress to the leadership

• Partnering with Stakeholders to Ensure Clear Requirements Documentation

• Quality of Reporting in Terms of Data Accuracy and Drive Hygiene in SAP

• Communicating and Negotiating with Vendors and or Internal Stakeholders

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Office Products such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

• Hands on towards Procure to Pay Process

• Prior working experience in Aerospace Industry is preferred

• Analytical Skills

• Exposure to Global Business Interactive Environment 

• Flexibility in Work hours due to Sites in Europe and US

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Go- Getter and Team Oriented Person 

• High Level of Integrity and Dependability  

• Hands on experience with Procurement Platforms and Tools 

• Proven Soft Skills with Proactive Attitude

Typical Education & Experience:

• Typically, 2-5 years related work experience or Relevant military experience. Advanced degree (eg. Bachelor, Master, etc), preferred, but not required.

Relocation:

• This position does offer relocation within INDIA.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (India)