Manager, Boeing Commercial Programs

About Thales Group

Thales Group is a global
technology leader in the Aerospace, Space, Defense, Security, and
Transportation markets. Headquartered in Paris, Thales Group has 67,000
employees in 56 countries. Thales enjoys a strong financial position with 2015
sales of €14.1B, and a brand well known around the world.

About Thales in the
United States

In the U.S., we employ
more than 3,000 people across more than 20 locations in 13 states. We are a

leading technology provider serving five mission-critical markets: aerospace,
defense, security, space and transportation.

At Thales, we believe
technology can make the world a better place. For us this is more than a job,
it’s our passion. Together, with our customers and partners around the globe,
we are working to build smarter solutions because
everywhere safety and security matter, we deliver.

We are currently looking
for a Manager-Commercial Boeing Programs.

The
Manager-Commercial Boeing Programs
will s
upport the Program
Delivery-Operations of the Aerospace Division Business Lines (BL) in front of
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA). Lead
local, short term and on-going projects that span across multiple BLs in effort
to demonstrate a consistent “One Thales” approach in front of (BCA).

Consolidate
and report Operational Performances across the AVS GBU. Proactively coach BL
representatives to ensure optimum Boeing supplier health scores in the Boeing
Quality Management System and in the Production Readiness Assessments (PRA).

Business Line Support

Function as the
local interface for BL operations and business considerations, performing the
function of liaison between the BL home office functional leaders and Boeing.

Establish
relationships at all levels of BCA that will enhance Thales’ position as a long-term Boeing partner and to ensure that the
BLs image and performance are viewed well by the customer, in order to enable future
business opportunities.

TUSA
:

• Manage specific short-term and on-going projects on
  behalf of the TUSA VP BCA Programs (e.g.,
  Boeing’s “Partnering for Success”).
• Customer-facing POC, leading, driving,
  coordinating, and consolidating reporting for BL efforts in order drive and
  produce project results for Boeing.
• Foster relationship-building at both Boeing and
  Thales BLs, in order to foster a strong, cooperative working environment. Maximize exposure inside Boeing and highlight
  work efforts, in order to enhance visibility for Thales efforts.
• Consolidate BL Operational performances. Highlight, drive, and establish key recovery
  actions and effectively escalate and seek executive advice and support when
  necessary.

ASSIGNED BUSINESS LINE
:

• Serves as Senior Account Manager for a BL,
  representing the business operations function, ensuring consistency of approach
  and coordination of initiatives with respect to current and future business
  with BCA.
• Utilizes the authority delegated by the BL
  Management to direct the activities of the specified BL effectively and
  efficiently in accordance with the BL policies, processes and procedures in
  order to ensure the performance of the BL is in accordance with Customer
  expectations.
• Develops the Customer relationships for the
  specified BL to provide direction for performance improvements to ensure the
  performance ranking evaluated by BCA is in line with objectives.
• Manages the production support activities of the
  specified BL to ensure the required level of performance is given to the BCA
  production lines and Consuming Partners, including the timely resolution of
  delivery problems and rejected part problems.
• Provides interface leadership for communications
  for on-going and development programs.
• Support Account receivables Ensures that all Boeing
  payments are made in accordance with the contracts.
• Represents the
  specified BL as required in all types of BCA activities and meetings (such as
  Supply Chain, Quality, Rate Readiness, Production Readiness Assessments etc.)
  to ensure good communication, follow up and execution in accordance with
  evolving BCA requirements.
• Assists in the corrective action process of the
  in-service performance/production rejections of equipment delivered from the
  specified BL’s, coordinates action plans for improvement and interfaces with
  BCA on these improvements.
• Supports sales and business development activities
  for the specified BL, working with the Thales teams on-site in Seattle and in
  the BL facilities in France.
• Coordinates, establishes and participates in
  meetings between all levels of Boeing and Thales personnel.
• Serves as local prime contact between Thales and
  Boeing PAs. POC for all Boeing inquiries
  related to shipments and status of rejections.
• Assists in commercial and contractual negotiations
  for existing programs.
• Translates and corrects documents submitted to
  ensure ease of use for Boeing: technical and commercial proposals, important
  letters etc.

Provides following specific primary support to The BL with regards to
Boeing tools and processes:

• BEST (Boeing
  Quality and Delivery Indicator): ensures all rejected equipment reported is
  justly noted and provides delivery data to Boeing monthly in order to ensure
  the optimum score for CLA
• BIVS (Boeing
  Invoicing System): follow up of unpaid invoices and debits; follows up and
  submits all missing invoices to Boeing where necessary
• SCORES
  (Production Readiness tool – in association with Program in Toulouse)
• SDT (Supplier
  Data Transmittal for submittal of technical documentation to Boeing)
• SPDM (Supplier
  Product Data Management – for the delivery to Thales of Boeing specific
  documentation and the follow up of revised documents in accordance with the
  contractual Commonality Matrix on 787).
  Negotiation and Management of the Commonality Matrix in association with
  Toulouse Contracts and Quality.
• EXOSTAR (PO
  Delivery system): Administrator managing access for others, renewal of tokens,
  management of POs (in association with Toulouse SC), Submits responses to Rate
  Readiness Studies and Lead Time analyses.

Required Skills & Experience:

• B.S. Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of technical
  B.S. degree and work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Aerospace project management, supervision and
  contract management of technical projects.
• Excellent communication skill (English) both oral and written.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Ability to thoroughly understand all contact documentation (SOW,
  Specification, Terms and Conditions, P. O.).
• Computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheets, etc. is
  essential.
• Critical thinking, able to identify and implement better
  efficiencies and process improvements.
• Travel within North America, and international travel for customer
  or internal meetings. (10%).

Desired Skills
&Experience:

• Verbal and written fluency in French.
• Experience working with Boeing Procurement processes.
• Experience with commercial negotiations with Boeing commercial
  airplane.
• Experiences working with Boeing manufacturing production systems.
• Experience working with Boeing Quality management systems.

If your skills, experience and attitude are a
match and you are looking for exciting challenges, please apply now using the
link below and we will be in touch. At Thales USA, we provide careers – not
jobs.

Visit
https://www.thalesgroup.com/careers to find our full list of open
positions.

Thales is an Equal
Opportunity Employer/AA/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled