Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Procurement Agents At Boeing
Urmi suggests that entry-level roles for aspiring procurement agents include "procurement agent," "procurement coordinators," and "procurement analysts," while also highlighting related supply chain positions like "supply chain specialists" and "operation specialists" as viable paths, emphasizing the abundance of opportunity in the field. Demand planning was also mentioned.
Entry-Level, Procurement, Supply Chain, Career Exploration, Job Titles
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Urmi Tripathi
Procurement Agent
Boeing
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Legal & Policy, Industrial, Supply Chain Management
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense
Operations and Project Management
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Procurement Agent: This is the role the interviewee currently holds and is a direct entry-level position.
2. Procurement Coordinator/Analyst: These are related entry-level roles within procurement.
3. Supply Chain Specialist/Operations Specialist/Demand Planning: These roles, while not directly in procurement, offer entry points into the broader supply chain field.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate student might consider to become a procurement agent?
Some entry-level positions would definitely be a procurement agent, which is what I do. I know there are procurement coordinators as well, and procurement analysts.
Then there are roles not directly related to procurement, but still within the realm of supply chain. These include supply chain specialists and operations specialists. Honestly, there's a lot of opportunity in supply chain.