Procurement Agent (Procurement Agent-General)

Job Description

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Position Overview

The Vertical Lift Supplier Management and Procurement team has an exciting position for Procurement Agent (Buyer) within our Aircraft support team.

Locations preferred: Gosport, Bristol; Other: Yeovil.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis minimum 3 days in office.

Position Responsibilities

• Negotiating contracts for products, services and technologies.
• Engaging stakeholders to ensure that program, customer, product and in service strategies are integrated into source selection, negotiation and contracting strategies.
• Preparing and executing negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements, and optimizing execution of the supply chain balancing inventory, supply orders and schedule demand.
• Managing supplier/subcontractor performance and relationship to ensure delivery, quality, financial stability and in service performance.
• Mitigating risks and issues, initiating supplier improvement activities and providing results for integration into contracting strategies.
• Performing continuous review and analysis of demand and supply.
• Preparing and executing proprietary information agreements.
• Supporting sourcing strategies, negotiations and documenting contracts and agreements.
• Communicating performance expectations and metrics to evaluate and monitor supplier performance.
• Tooling and Ground Support Equipment procurement experience (nice to have).

Functional Excellence Competencies

• Accountability & Responsibility
• Adaptability
• Change Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Continuous Learning
• Innovation / Creativity
• Planning and Organising
• Strategic Decision Making
• Teamwork

Details of each competency are as follows:

• Accountability and Responsibility: Demonstrates a willingness to accept responsibility and accountability for one's actions.
• Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusts effectively to new structures.
• Change Management: Encourages others to seek opportunities for innovative approaches; facilitates change implementation.
• Continuous Improvement: Originates action to improve existing conditions; uses appropriate methods to identify opportunities.
• Continuous Learning: Demonstrates an interest in personal learning and development; seeks feedback.
• Innovation / Creativity: Discovers new opportunities and solutions by looking beyond current practices.
• Planning and Organising: Plans what is to be achieved, involves stakeholders, anticipates events.
• Strategic Decision Making: Obtains information and identifies key issues to achieve long range goals.
• Teamwork: Demonstrates commitment to mission and teamwork.

Technical Competencies

• Systems Thinking: Ability to understand the big picture and inter relationships in systems.

Basic Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of the commodity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP/ERP knowledge.
• Adaptability & global mindset.
• Building positive relationships.
• Strong & effective communication.
• Customer focus.
• Analytical skills & tool development for sustainability initiatives.
• Interpersonal skills and customer focus.
• BPSS required.

Preferred Qualifications

• CIPS level 4+ accreditation (nice to have).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans.
• Continuous learning opportunities.
• Flexible tools and environment to make meaningful impact.
• Inclusive culture.
• Excellent adoption and parental leave options.
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a winter break between Christmas and New Year.
• Pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Company paid BUPA medical plan.
• Short term sickness: 100% pay for first 26 weeks.
• Long term sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week.
• 6x annual salary life insurance.
• Learning Together Programme to support ongoing personal and career development.
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tools and incentives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices.

Additional Information

Applications for this position will be accepted until May 4 2026.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit; candidates must relocate at their own expense.

Security clearance: BPSS required.

This is not an Export Control position.

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