Senior Category Manager

Job Description

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for a Senior Category Manager (Level 4) to join our Systems Category Strategy team in Everett, Washington!

This role serves to lead the development of Category Strategies, Category Management Plans and the execution of supporting projects on both legacy and product development platforms. This role relies heavily on the ability of the category manager to communicate efficiently at all levels, to translate engineering and supply chain aspirations into practical plans.

Position Responsibilities:   

• Develop a deep understanding of product and service needs.

• Translate expertise into near and long-term category management plans to innovate, capture value and optimize the production system.

• Ensure supply contracts align with category vision.

• Leverage detailed knowledge of category and supply base for key projects and incorporate best practices and methodologies from sourcing, fabrication, technology, and licensing.

• Utilize buyer/market profiles, identify marketplace and technology trends, and define acceptable service levels.

• Monitor market dynamics that impact materials/services availability and/or pricing.

• Support solicitations, request for proposal analysis, and negotiations.

• Drive category plan integration with internal stakeholders across the enterprise business units and functions.

• Develops detailed knowledge of key categories, suppliers and industry.

• Establishes relationships across the enterprise and supply base.

• Leads cross functional teams to identify and develop implementation plans for key high value projects.

• Advises business unit functions developing solutions for operational and business challenges including quality/delivery, long term agreement and negotiations.

• Partners with enterprise stakeholders and industry to drive category vision into key activities such as long-term agreements, make-buy-transfer decisions and corporate initiatives.

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

The position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in project management & leadership

• 5+ years of experience do you have collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources, as well as interpreting data and presenting analysis and recommendations to management

• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience in aerospace or manufacturing industry.

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing objectives including supply base optimization, enterprise leveraging, supplier performance improvement and business considerations to develop the companys supplier base.

• 5+ years of experience building and using industry knowledge for category planning and performance development. This includes knowledge of competition and strategic partners.

• 5+ years of experience in leading complex opportunity capture and problem solving.

• 10+ years or more related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field

Typical Education/Experience:

Typically, 10 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.

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. 

Shift:

This position is for 1st shift. 

Union Representative Statement:

This is a non-union presented position.

Total Rewards:

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 - Everett, Washington – (Senior - Level 4) - $121,950 - $141,900

Applications for this position will be accepted through 2/26/2024.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.