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Experienced Contract Management Specialist- Seoul, South Korea

Seoul, Seoul Job ID JR2025456499 Category Business Post Date May. 19, 2025
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Job Description

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General Job Description & Organization

The Boeing Company is currently seeking an Experienced Contract Management Specialist to join the team representing Boeing defense at its Seoul, South Korea location.  This position supports the Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) and the Boeing Global Services (BGS) divisions as part of the International Defense Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) Contracts team based in the United States.

As part of the International Defense DCS Contracts team, the position is focused on strengthening and growing Boeing’s relationships with its Korean defense customers on various platforms including F-15K, CH-47, AH-64, E-7, and JDAM / SDB.  This includes supporting new business campaigns as well as providing strong, responsive support to current contracts to keep the business sold.  Key focus areas will be supporting negotiations through risk assessment and strategy, liaising between the Korean customers and the U.S. team, advising culturally, and assisting with various contract execution administrative matters.

This position will initially join one Senior Level Contracts teammate in the Seoul office with the intention of transitioning to independently owning this role. This position will work under a Regional Contracts Team Lead and Contracts Functional leadership from the United States but with local site leadership and functional support.

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.

Detailed Job Responsibilities

  • Acts as the Contract Management focal at the Boeing Korea office for various defense platforms
  • Represent the company to the Korean customers and serve as liaison between Boeing’s Korean customers and the U.S. team
  • Initiate recurring meetings with DAPA contracting officer(s) to stay apprised of latest Korean contracting policies / regulations and report information back to the U.S. team
  • Develop relationships with internal and external customers to help grow the business and explore new / different ways to better partner with one another to achieve common goals
  • Regularly meet with local Business Development team to understand and be able to relay potential upcoming campaigns and opportunities to the U.S. team
  • Monitor contract execution matters such as ensuring financial assurances align with contract requirements throughout execution and invoicing (including tracking/status, identifying issues, and working resolution to facilitate payment)
  • Support customer meetings (virtual and in-person); document minutes and action items and disperse to team
  • Support negotiations and document offers / commitments (price, terms and conditions, etc.)
  • Assist in coordinating and strategizing term and condition discussions
  • Summarize contractual issues, support development of creative solutions, and coordination of contractual risk mitigation
  • Document lessons learned on acquisition and contract execution challenges as they arise 
  • Coordination and develop working relationship with International Contracting team
  • Translation support to US Contracts / Program teams
  • Guide the U.S. team on understanding of Korean defense contracting process and culture differences 
  • Execute daily tasks as part of a team that is not physically located together
  • Flexible to work independently and as part of a team
  • Provide frequent status and communication back to the U.S. team
  • Exhibit exceptional oral and written language skills in English and Hangul
  • This position requires in-office support

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Knowledge of or experience in Defense contract negotiating with DAPA and/or various divisions of the Republic of Korea Government.
  • 2+ years of experience in business related field (including but not limited to: Finance, Contract Management, Procurement, Marketing & Sales)
  • 2+ years of experience building, developing, and maintaining customer relationships
  • Schedule flexibility to work with Korean and U.S. teammates
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills
  • Outstanding language skills in English and Hangul (oral and written)
  • Domestic and/or International travel will be required as needed

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 2+ years of experience with the Korean Government acquisition process
  • 2+ years of experience in proposal development and contract negotiations with Korean defense customers
  • Confident in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and able to multi-task and manage expectations
  • Experience adapting to changes in schedules and priorities, solving problems, and generating alternative solution
  • Strong critical thinking, time management, problem solving, negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Work well independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively across function

Typical Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Location:

The selected candidate will be required to work on-site (with some flex) at Boeing Korea’s Seoul-office.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is NOT a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Employer is NOT willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Other Job-related Information:

This is for an international, locally hired position. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not on Boeing US-based payroll.

Boeing gives additional scores to eligible candidates for job positions who are classified as veterans or persons of disability according to applicable laws.

Boeing Korea has officially been certified as a “Best Family Friendly Management” company by the Republic of Korea Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 03, 2025


Language Requirements

English Preferred

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.

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