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Spirit AeroSystems Defense - Associate Supply Chain Procurement Agent in Wichita, Kansas

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is a n independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace . Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions .

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilties:

  • Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements

  • Research, evaluate, and set expectations for prospective suppliers for new business

  • Build and maintain good relations with suppliers

  • Handle and manage negotiating contracts with suppliers

  • Develops requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and awards contracts, and manages post award supplier activities

  • Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers

  • Manages post award supplier activities including updating suppliers profile and required documentation

  • Manages inventory levels, simulation, modeling forecasting data, and supplier performance

  • Monitors customer inventory demand and material assets to optimize total supply chain planning

  • Incorporates planning decisions from customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability, and arrive at optimal solutions

  • Ability to communicate and track program change as flowed down by Prime/Company

  • Integrated Product Team representation and support

  • Change Management

  • Tracking affordability/trade studies

  • Performing BOE (Bases of estimate) / Estimating tasks

  • Knowledge and support of P&L activities

  • Ability to be decisive in complex problem solving

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 5-9+ years of related experience in a supply chain role, preferably within the aerospace or manufacturing industry

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

  • Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval

    Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or other relevant course of study

  • Active DoD Security Clearance

  • Excellent Data analysis skills

  • Knowledge/experience with/in manufacturing and manufacturing process

  • Knowledge of MRP Systems and SAP

  • Ability to effect change

  • Driven to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint

    Union:

    This is a union-represented position.

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

    Summary Pay Range: $73,050.00 - $112,000.00

    Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.

    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. #LI-CG1

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