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I’m looking for some quick negotiation strategy.
I received a formal offer for a Level 3 Procurement Agent role in the Pacific Northwest.

The Offer: $103,750 base, no sign-on bonus.
The Band: Official corporate range for this code/market is $94,350 – $127,650 (Midpoint is $111,000). The recruiter claims $103,750 is "as high as they can go" for this track.

The Situation: I have 10+ years in procurement and applied to about 25 open reqs. Of those, I landed 5 interviews over the last month. I didn’t land either of the first two roles and have interviewed for three other tracks (same role, different teams/locations) over the last two weeks.

When speaking with the recruiter that extended the offer, I let her know that I had two other active tracks. She said that she’d reach out to the other recruiters and get back to me. I received a call from one of the other recruiters who said that they went with another candidate and have a feeling I’ll hear the same tomorrow from the last open track. The team that presented the offer was first to the finish line and officially triggered the offer in HR, which effectively forced the other internal teams to bow out to avoid an internal bidding war (my opinion).

I also have an active external track for a Purchasing Manager role ($95k–$120k range), but this Boeing role is my preferred target.

Since my current offer sits at roughly the 30th percentile of the actual band, I feel like I'm leaving money on the table for an experienced hire.

Since the recruiter claims she's capped, what’s the best way to structure my counter? Do I push for the midpoint ($111k) or pivot to a sign-on bonus to bridge the gap?

Thanks!

I’m looking for some quick negotiation strategy.
I just received a formal offer for a Level 3 Procurement Agent role in the Pacific Northwest.

The Offer: $103,750 base, no sign-on bonus.
The Band: Official corporate range for this code/market is $94,350 – $127,650 (Midpoint is $111,000). The recruiter claims $103,750 is "as high as they can go" for this track.

The Situation: I have 10+ years in procurement and applied to about 25 open reqs. Of those, I landed 5 interviews over the last month. I didn’t land either of the first two roles and have interviewed for three other tracks (same role, different teams/locations) over the last two weeks.

When speaking with the recruiter that extended the offer, I let her know that I had two other active tracks. She said that she’d reach out to the other recruiters and get back to me. I received a call from one of the other recruiters who said that they went with another candidate and have a feeling I’ll hear the same tomorrow from the last open track. The team that presented the offer was first to the finish line and officially triggered the offer in HR, which effectively forced the other internal teams to bow out to avoid an internal bidding war (my opinion).

I also have an active external track for a Purchasing Manager role ($95k–$120k range), but this Boeing role is my preferred target.

Since my current offer sits at roughly the 30th percentile of the actual band, I feel like I'm leaving money on the table for an experienced hire.

Since the recruiter claims she's capped, what’s the best way to structure my counter? Do I push for the midpoint ($111k) or pivot to a sign-on bonus to bridge the gap?

Thanks!