SeniorCategoryManagementSpecialist

Senior Category Management Specialist **Company:** The Boeing Company **Boeing Global Services (BGS)** has an exciting opportunity in the BGS-Government Supply Chain Strategy/Category Management team for a **Senior Category Management Specialist**. This team is responsible for supply chain category strategy across all BGS-G businesses. The location for this role will be in **Hazelwood, MO.** Integral to the profitable execution of the BGS-G business, Supply Chain Category Management is responsible for developing and implementing category plans to improve supply chain delivery and execution. Specifically, this role is responsible for: **Position Responsibilities:** * Leading supply chain strategy, including suppliers to grow, maintain, develop, and exit * Developing and managing strategic supplier relationships * Informing sourcing activities, including strategic sourcing, alternate / dual sourcing, part qualification, customer qualification / approval, long-term contracting * Negotiating agreements, including letters of intent (LOIs), memorandums of understanding (MOUs), pricing, distribution rights / agreements, capacity agreements, exclusivity rights, most favored nation terms, etc. * Issuing and assessing requests for information (RFI), requests for proposals (RFP), requests for quotes (RFQ), and/or other solicitations * Developing new sources / manufacturers, including conducting capability assessments, capacity assessments, customer and part qualification / approval * Collaborating with BCA and BDS Category Management * Apply best practices and structure to manage and drive projects to fruition; able to prioritize multiple critical projects. * An action-oriented, self-motivated driver that’s accountable for results. * A track record of driving business impacts even when certain elements are complex or ambiguous. * Work effectively and efficiently across functional, organizational, and geographic boundaries and within a matrix organization to influence people th