Principal Specialist, Commodity Management & Sourcing

🕒 5 days ago

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

💵 $86.8k - $165.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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RTX

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2020

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

RTX is a globally recognized aerospace and defense company dedicated to transformative technologies and era-defining innovation. It operates through various businesses, including Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, with a focus on sustainable, connected flight and smarter defense systems. RTX is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the company and aims to solve the world’s most complex problems with cutting-edge technology and talent. Additionally, RTX is involved in significant projects like upgrading the F135 Engine Core and developing missile-defense systems. The company emphasizes corporate responsibility and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute global/regional commodity strategies for aerospace hardware and fasteners • Lead should-cost modeling, VA/VE initiatives, and cost reduction roadmaps • Drive standardization, part rationalization, and preferred hardware lists • Select, qualify, and manage strategic suppliers • Lead contract negotiations, long-term agreements, and pricing strategies • Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions • Collaborate with suppliers on capacity planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement • Partner with Engineering on design-for-cost, design-for-manufacturability, and hardware selection • Support Manufacturing and Operations with supply continuity, demand forecasting, and escalation management • Ensure compliance with AS9100, FAA/EASA, and customer-specific requirements • Align sourcing strategies with Program Management targets • Ensure compliance with aerospace standards, export controls, and internal policies • Identify and mitigate supply chain risks • Support audits and regulatory reviews • Track and report cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity improvements • Maintain spend analytics and commodity dashboards • Drive process improvements across sourcing and supplier management

🎯 Requirements

• University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience, or 9 years of relevant experience in absence of a degree • Minimum 3 years of strategic sourcing or commodity management experience in aerospace or a highly regulated manufacturing environment • Experience with negotiation and contract management • U.S. citizenship is required • Experience managing hardware and fastener commodities preferred • Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership abilities preferred • Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP preferred • Knowledge of aerospace drawings, specifications, and standards preferred • APICS, CPSM, or similar professional certification preferred • Master’s degree or MBA preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits • Parental (including paternal) leave • Flexible work schedules • Achievement awards • Educational assistance • Child/adult backup care • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance • Short-term disability and long-term disability • 401(k) match • Flexible spending accounts • Employee assistance program • Employee Scholar Program • Paid time off and holidays • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available