Principal Specialist, International Procurement

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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

• Ensure accurate and complete material and service requirements are communicated to suppliers • Execute export/import requirements, including telecons, meetings, documentation, and reporting • Analyze supplier quotes and proposals using complex cost and price analysis • Negotiate prices, terms, and conditions • Place Letter subcontracts and purchase orders and facilitate contract change management in EPAD • Manage and report supplier cost, quality, schedule, and material sales performance • Prepare and issue requests for proposals meeting technical, quality, delivery, and FAR requirements • Manage desk metrics and contribute to process, system, and product improvements • Manage a high-volume procurement desk while meeting accuracy and performance metrics • Place Firm Fixed Price, Letter Subcontracts, and cost-type purchase orders in accordance with FAR/DFARS • Proactively manage suppliers, obtain delivery status, and implement oversight and recovery efforts • Present root cause and corrective actions to leadership based on metrics and supplier issues • Develop negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations • Collaborate with Program, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Program Management, and other functional groups • Travel up to 25% may be required

🎯 Requirements

• University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience • Previous procurement experience • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance • U.S. citizenship required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance • Experience with cross-functional teams, integrated product teams, project management, or program management preferred • Master’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field preferred • Knowledge and compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) or heavily regulated industries • Experience with Cost Plus and Firm Fixed Price contractual vehicles • Cost/pricing data analysis for proposal compliance under FAR 15.4 and/or competitive procurement execution • Ability to understand technical requirements for procured hardware and services, including SOW review • Familiarity with ITAR • Knowledge of import/export compliance requirements • Experience procuring complex assemblies for military applications • Experience negotiating terms and conditions • Ability to adapt between strategic and tactical tasks • Ability to influence team decisions and outcomes • Experience with development procurement • SAP-based environment experience • Experience implementing or executing supplier recovery efforts

🏖️ 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, depending on position and coverage • Remote work from home • Travel to the site as needed