The Boeing Company Shared Services Group, or SSG, provides the company's business units and Corporate Offices with innovative and effective common services that support the competitive design and manufacture of aerospace and defense products.
The 8,000-person Shared Services Group provides a broad range of services worldwide, including facilities services, employee benefits and services, recruitment, wellness programs, security, fire protection, site operations, disaster preparedness, construction, reclamation, conservation programs, virtual workplace, creative services, transportation, business continuity and the purchase of all non-production goods and services. It also offers comprehensive travel services to Boeing employees. In addition, Shared Services Group manages the sale and acquisition of all leased and owned property. By integrating services, Shared Services Group delivers greater value, creates "lean" processes and operations, leverages buying power and simplifies access to services for all of Boeing.
The Finance & Business organization is responsible for The Shared Services Group's accounting, financial planning and cost-management functions. They provide accounts payable and payroll services to all Boeing business units, as well as providing travel services to Boeing, its subsidiaries and joint ventures.
Enterprise Services includes a portfolio of domestic and international HR, communications and business services that are delivered and governed with an enterprise focus. Among the services provided are: staffing services, creative services solutions, records and information management, global transportation logistics, secure radio frequency usage, and programs that assist our workforce with their benefits and well-being needs.
The Boeing Security & Fire Protection organization is responsible for providing risk management services and standards to protect Boeing's people, property, and information and support business resiliency.
This includes responsibility for meeting national security standards related to defense systems and technology export controls, safeguarding sensitive, proprietary, and classified information, and maintaining and monitoring building and network security. The team also works with business units throughout the enterprise to develop and maintain appropriate business continuity plans in the event of a work disruption.
Site Services is the largest organization within Shared Services. More than 4,000 employees provide nearly 40 unique services around the clock, keeping Boeing going. With an operating budget of $1.7 billion, Site Services plays a key role in leveraging economies of scale to deliver value to Boeing business partners in Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security.
The Site Services organization is responsible for providing the following major services to The Boeing Company: maintenance of Boeing buildings and infrastructure, real estate and integrated property planning, project implementation and construction, and site security and fire protection. Site Services also provides services related to conservation and energy management, cafeterias and other food services, commuting and parking, transportation and mail. Site Services facilitates international site operations as well.
Supplier Management is responsible for the purchase of all non-production goods and services used by The Boeing Company. This purchasing includes manufacturing and facility tools and supplies; transportation, construction and maintenance services; computing and information technology; plus financial and employee services. Supplier Management also works with small business and women- and minority-owned business enterprises and business development organizations to expand the capabilities and opportunities for this important sector of the economy. Supplier Management uses the combined purchasing power of the entire Boeing Company to negotiate contracts that deliver value to the enterprise. Supplier Management employs nearly 300 people at various U.S. and international sites.