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Procurement Agent 4/5

Acts as an authorized agent of the Company with the responsibility to commit Company resources through contracts and agreements in support of the EO&T Global Sourcing Strategy that seeks to collaborate and co-invest with our global supply chain, strategic partners and universities. Leads multi-faceted interdisciplinary teams to develop, structure, negotiate, execute, and manage unique, and time critical and complex acquisition of research and technology through alliances, consortiums, joint research and development, licensing, and similar collaborative partnerships and relationships that support the objectives and long-range goals of the Company. Directs comprehensive valuations and due diligence in support of the planned transactions. Prepares and delivers presentations for transaction approval through all levels of the organization.

Leads team in responding to requests for research and technology in-licensing. Develops negotiation strategies, guides the preparation of in-license transactions, guides development of alternative business strategies and licensing strategies consistent with Company strategies, leads efforts to use appropriate method to determine value or price of the intellectual property to be licensed, leads negotiations including exploring all parties needs, concerns and positions, and manages relationships with and resolves matters related to performance of in-licenses.

Establishes and maintains business relationships with international and commercial and governmental organizations. Possesses advanced knowledge of contract structure in order to draft and document unique and complex proposals and agreements in a form that meets legal/business requirements. Possesses advanced, expert understanding to build and use broad knowledge of competition and strategic partners to plan and perform relationship objectives. Apply knowledge of market, industry, financial, and strategic conditions, requirements, trends, and competitive intelligence in order to analyze alternative teaming, alliance and acquisition strategies. Integrates and synthesizes diverse elements to provide innovative and creative solutions to complex issues and problems and develops solutions to unique challenges that may serve as precedent for future decisions.

Manages all aspects of supplier relationships and performance throughout all contract phases, including terminations and close outs and ensures compliance with all relevant Company procedures and contract requirements. Interprets and enforces contract terms and conditions. Documents procurement decisions, creates contract correspondence, and administers contract changes between the Company and suppliers. Meets with suppliers and Boeing partners and discusses performance-related issues. Develops improvement plans and monitors progress. Leads regular supplier performance reviews including monitoring supplier capability, capacity and business health. Integrates and coordinates internal and external customer requirements to establish and document procurement requirements consistent with customer expectations. Develops long-range, enterprise-wide procurement solutions to best support customer requirements consistent with program and company goals and objectives and consults on project management processes. Leads or support enterprise-wide company cross-functional team efforts with suppliers and/or customers. Employs project management tools (e.g., earned value management, risk management, contingency planning and integrated schedules, etc.) as required to manage supplier performance, including technical, quality, cost and schedule. Leads project reviews with suppliers. Facilitates, integrates and documents technical and business communications between Boeing, supplier(s) and customers and oversees complex procurement source selections.


Competencies



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Build Positive Relationships
Consistently builds effective working relationships with other project leads, internal employees, and external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Consistently seeks and expands on original ideas from other project leads, internal employees, and external customers, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on project and organization goals than on own goals. Guides others in gaining agreement from other project leads, managers, internal employees, and external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.

Communication
Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques.

Negotiation
Explores all parties' needs, concerns, and initial positions as they relate to large/complex negotiations. Builds common ground by highlighting areas of agreement and working through areas of disagreement. Manages the interpersonal process to stay focused on the task; constructively addresses emotions and conflict. Engages in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions or approaches and evaluating them openly and fairly. Builds value of preferred alternatives by relating them to the needs of others; responds to objections by emphasizing value. Seeks a win-win solution through a give-and-take process. Technical


Analytical Skills
Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers.
Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level.

Contract Structure and Terms
Basic - Extensive, specialized knowledge of contract structure and terminology related to specified work.
Preferred - Advanced, expert knowledge of contract structure, to draft and document unique and complex proposals and agreements in a form that meets legal/business requirements.

Procurement Processes
Basic - Extensive and specialized knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Extensive and specialized knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics).
Preferred - Advanced/expert knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various procurement departments/disciplines. Advanced/expert knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-Procurement processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Operations, Logistics).

Project Leadership
Basic - Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Preferred - Advanced/expert ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of enterprise wide and/or extremely complex large scale projects. Advanced/expert ability to identify and resolve any issues to ensure the successful completion of the project.

Typical Education/Experience



Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and proven related work experience, a Master's degree and proven related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 5 - Bachelor's degree and proven related work experience, a Master's degree and proven related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


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