Principal Procurement Specialist

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🌵 Arizona – Remote

🌵 Arizona – 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

• Execute purchase orders and amendments within established contracts and pricing agreements • Manage daily order health, including confirmations, scheduling, expediting, and invoice resolution • Provide real-time updates to MPMs, PMs, and CM teams on reschedules, forecasts, and delivery impacts • Conduct RFP/RFQ activities to support program requirements • Manage relationships with Leverage and Bottleneck suppliers • Oversee supplier performance across delivery, quality, responsiveness, and service levels • Monitor metrics and drive corrective actions using CORE • Provide insights to Commodity Leads to inform commodity strategies • Review Statements of Work and internal cost estimates • Create and manage PIA/NDA agreements • Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers and business partners • Support proposal and quotation activities, including cost/price, capability, and financial analysis • Develop negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations on price, schedule, and terms • Place purchase orders of varying complexity and value • Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation plans • Travel to RTX facilities and supplier sites as required, approximately 25% of the time • Report directly to the Senior Procurement Manager • Support the Naval Power Mechanical Commodity Team and a broad portfolio of programs

🎯 Requirements

• Background in Supply Chain, Procurement, Subcontract Management, Commodity Management, or related fields • Positive, adaptable, and proactive approach • Ability to lead and collaborate across multifunctional teams • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Experience supporting proposals and program governance • Ability to negotiate low- to medium-complexity non-standard agreements • Strong problem-solving and dispute-resolution capability • Knowledge of MRP, SAP, purchase order placement, and material receipt processes • Experience with delivery, acceptance, and invoicing of goods and services • Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or 9 years of relevant experience in absence of a degree • U.S. Person status or eligibility to obtain necessary export authorizations • Preferred: knowledge of SAP and other procurement tools • Preferred: DoD procurement experience and FAR/DFARS knowledge • Preferred: ability to place purchase orders over the $750K TINA threshold • Preferred: government purchase order experience • Preferred: negotiations and proposal experience • Preferred: mechanical commodities purchasing experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Short-term disability • Long-term disability • 401(k) match • Flexible spending accounts • Flexible work schedules • Employee assistance program • Employee Scholar Program • Parental leave • Paid time off • Holidays • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available • Remote work primarily from home