Lead Supply Base Management Specialist

We are seeking a Lead Supply Base Management Specialist to join our team in Hazelwood, Missouri. As a Lead Supply Base Management Specialist, you will manage supplier/subcontractor performance and relationships, provide business and strategic guidance for critical suppliers, commodities, and programs, lead the resolution of complex or strategic supply chain issues, and consult with management and customers to lead the development of future supply base requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, design, and deploy enterprise-wide performance optimization strategies and long-term metrics framework for critical, multi-million dollar defense and aerospace suppliers.
• Lead macro-level, highly complex on-site evaluations of supplier manufacturing capacities, technical limitations, enterprise financial health, and industrial scale capabilities.
• Formulate predictive risk-mitigation plans for the global supply network; direct large-scale, cross-functional recovery teams to resolve severe supplier failures and programmatic bottlenecks.
• Partner with executive leadership to shape long-range supplier selection, advanced sourcing models, technology roadmap alignment, and supply base consolidation strategies.
• Champion the deployment of advanced Lean manufacturing systems, Six Sigma methodologies, and strategic industrial engineering principles to transform supplier operational yields.
• Bridge communication at the executive level, aligning major supplier initiatives with Defense Engineering, Quality Assurance, Executive Program Management, and Finance.
• Serve as the final authority on supply base adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS).

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or a related technical/business discipline.
• More than 10 years of related work experience in supplier management, procurement, supplier quality, or manufacturing operations.
• More than 10 years of using FAR/DFARS clauses, ITAR regulations, and aerospace/defense manufacturing compliance standards.
• More than 10 years of experience utilizing enterprise ERP software (such as SAP) and advanced business intelligence platforms to drive supply network decisions.
• More than 10 years of negotiations, executive conflict resolution, and complex enterprise project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current, active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance or higher.
• Master’s degree or advanced professional certifications in supply chain or quality (e.g., APICS CSCP, ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Engineer, PMP).
• More than 10+ years of experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or Theory of Constraints methodologies in a heavy aerospace manufacturing environment.
• More than 10+ years of experience with cutting-edge aerospace systems, advanced electronics, specialized composite machining, or complex defense weapon platforms.

Pay and Benefits:

• Summary pay range: $146,200 - $180,600
• 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.