Supplier Development Lead - Korea

Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters. Boeing is committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Boeing supplier development Asia Pacific team is seeking a Supplier Development Lead for Korea. This position is based in Seoul. With minimal management oversight, this person will be responsible for supply chain development activities in, including but not limited to:

• Developing and lead supplier development initiatives in line with Boeing supply chain strategy.
• Coordinates with relevant internal stakeholders and ensures opportunities are identified and executed while proactively identifying business risks and mitigation plans.
• Ensuring performance to plan, addressing key priorities, and assessing supplier capabilities and implementing development plans.
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, external stakeholders and industry/country officials.
• This position leads and participates in on-site supplier assessments to identify supplier capability and to support Boeing procurement strategy
• Identifies improvement opportunities and recommends training and mentoring on business and manufacturing practices to enhance supplier capability.
• Communicate report status and concerns across Boeing functions and to senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Min. 8 years of Korea's aviation industry knowledge and experience.
• Min. 5 years of supply chain function experience in a heavy industry environment.
• Project management and cross functional team leadership.
• Entrepreneurial thinker. Able to link strategy-to-action.
• Culturally adaptive.
• Self-starter, influencer, proactive & positive.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills, verbal & written.
• English language proficiency required, verbal and written.
• Professional level Korean language required, verbal and written.
• Ability to travel periodically within Asia and USA.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience conducting supplier assessments leading to actionable improvements.
• Aviation/aircraft manufacturing process knowledge.
• Supply Chain certification: CSCP
• Lean Six Sigma certification.

Location:
This position will be based in Seoul, Korea.
Employment Type:
This position will be hired initially on a 2-years fixed term contract with the opportunity to convert to an open-ended contract, subject to individual performance or business's needs
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jan. 23, 2026
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
Not a Shift Worker (Korea, Republic of)
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world's most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.