Boeing · 14 hours ago
Supply Base Management Specialist (Manager)
USA - Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $153K/yr
5+ years expBoeing Distribution, Inc. is seeking a Supply Base Management Specialist (Level K Manager) to lead and oversee the Supplier Field Engineers and Expeditors team in Long Beach, CA. This role involves defining strategy, aligning resources to business needs, establishing performance metrics, and driving supplier performance and recovery efforts for customer-critical parts.
AerospaceIndustrial
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide first-line leadership and oversight for Supplier Field Engineers and Expeditors across multiple states
Set strategy and alignment to business needs for C&E supplier performance and recovery efforts
Define, implement, and monitor performance metrics, KPIs, and processes to manage supplier performance, on-time delivery, quality, and recovery timelines
Lead supplier recovery plans for customer-critical part escalations, ensuring timely corrective actions and follow-through
Coordinate cross-functional activities with Procurement, Quality, Logistics, Engineering, and Operations to resolve supplier issues
Prepare and present supplier recovery status, risks, and mitigation strategies to Senior Leadership and stakeholders
Coach, develop, and evaluate direct reports; set objectives, perform performance reviews, and manage staffing needs
Maintain situational awareness of supplier capacity constraints, lead-time risk, and other supply chain vulnerabilities; proactively mitigate impacts to operations
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardize processes, and share best practices across the team
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety, and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
5+ years' experience in Supplier Management or Supply Chain Management
5+ years of experience leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
5+ years of experience negotiating contracts or management supplier performance
Experience reporting status and recommendations to senior and executive leadership
Proficient using Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Preferred
Education: Bachelor's Degree – Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field of study
Demonstrated experience with supplier recovery and supplier performance improvement
Great communication skills, and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced production environment
Strong team player and passion to execute projects with a focus on customer and value
Experience working in a distribution business environment
General knowledge of aerospace compliance and regulations
This position requires travel up to 10% of the time
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Boeing
Boeing offers commercial, defense airplanes, space, security systems, and global services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
CJ Nothum
CEO & Executive Communications, Senior Manager
Colton Engelke
CEO and Executive Communications
Recent News
News Powered by Cision
2025-11-19
The Globe and Mail
2025-02-10
2024-06-05
Company data provided by crunchbase