Procurement Agent

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Due to business growth, we are currently seeking multiple **Procurement Agents / Category Specialists **to join us on a 12 month contract based at our Port Melbourne site. This contract may be extended dependent upon business conditions and individual performance.

The BAA supply chain and fulfilment team support both direct and indirect procurement for the BAA site.

We manage over 50 direct suppliers and a range of commodities including metallics, plastics, seals, composites and raw materials. With over 250 indirect suppliers responsible for supporting all the factory requirements including facilities, HR, Quality, Environmental health and services as well as IT. Our team ensures orders are raised on time, received on time and the supplier is managed against all key deliverables including: safety, quality, delivery, cost and innovation.

**About the role**
- Develop and execute category strategies including negotiation and contracting plans to ensure best value for Boeing
- Lead contractual negotiations that directly impact our financial success
- Liaise and integrate with stakeholders including finance, prepare required reporting and analysis to deliver the expected outcomes
- Source and select suppliers to our business and preparing and executing short term and long term contracts
- Communicate with internal and external customers and suppliers to resolve contractual issues

**About you**:

- Experience in full contract lifecycle procurement, ideally in a manufacturing or defence environment
- Experience tendering RFP process through negotiation to contract award
- Effective problem solving, negotiation and decision-making skills
- Strong business acumen with the ability to develop and implement long term category strategies
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Experience developing positive internal and external relationships
- High level competency in standard business tools and systems (MS Office, Excel and SAP preferred)
- Must have full working rights for Australia

**Additional Information**

At Boeing Aerostructures Australia, we are committed to creating an inclusive and incident and injury free workplace, where employees can realise their career goals and make a positive contribution to Boeing's success.

**About our benefits**
- Work on cutting edge projects
- Attractive remuneration and annual bonus
- Formal mentoring and training as well as on the job learning
- Access discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation
- Salary packaging options available
- Health and wellbeing benefits including annual flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Program

**About us**

Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA) is Australia's leading designer and manufacturer of composite flight control components for commercial aircraft. We are in the business of connecting people globally with the world's best commercial airplanes. Our people are hardworking, innovative and take pride in the quality of our products, working in an environment that is built on teamwork, communication and positive leadership.

At BAA our team and skills are diverse, our work and environment is unique. You will have exposure to operators, engineers and business professionals across differing levels each and every day.

Due to the safety requirements of our manufacturing site, there will be requirements to wear high vis, safety glasses and boots.

Boeing has implemented a new COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in Australia that requires all new Boeing Australia hires to show proof of being fully vaccinated from COVID-19, or have an approved medical exemption.

**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.