Procurement Specialist, Buyer

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🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $68.9k - $131.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🛒 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

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process from vendor sourcing through purchase-order management, payment and closure • Prepare and issue Requests for Quotations (RFQs) • Validate quotations and compare price and delivery to select optimal sources • Create and manage purchase orders in compliance with contractual and quality terms • Monitor purchase orders and address delivery delays, service issues and financial impacts • Maintain electronic records and generate weekly progress reports and KPI reports • Contribute to procurement strategies, department procedures and supply-chain process improvements • Reconcile purchase and invoice discrepancies • Participate in department and operational meetings • Coordinate and communicate vendor issues and support compliance reporting • Maintain data discipline in the SCM ERP environment • Build positive and ethical customer and vendor relationships • Follow workplace operating, environmental health and safety procedures and guidelines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field • U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations • Enrollment in or willingness to enroll in supply chain certifications such as SCMA, APICS, or CSCP is preferred • Strong understanding of the Supply Chain lifecycle and roles/responsibilities at different project stages • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Knowledge of business contract law, customs, freight and tax issues • Understanding of purchasing concepts, negotiation tactics/techniques, and material management principles • Ability to source hard-to-find materials using multiple supply sources • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills with high attention to detail • Ability to work independently, adapt to changing priorities and manage a high volume of work efficiently • Familiarity with military trade regulations and their impact on vendors and processes • Knowledge of Quality Management systems and LEAN/6Sigma methodologies is highly desirable • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics ERP or similar systems is an asset

🏖️ 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 • In-person interview steps may be required at an office location • U.S.-based pay structure and benefits