P3- Acquisition Professional

Prattwhitney; Texas; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

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

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced procurement professional to join the Naval Power procurement team within the Engineered Items product line. The role leads procurement efforts in support of multiple programs in the Product Support area, including managing high-dollar procurements domestically and internationally.

Travel is required at 20% and the candidate will need a strong background in vendor management, negotiations, price analysis, and regulatory compliance to drive cost and schedule outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with at least 3 years' experience.
• Experience placing purchase orders of medium to high complexity and medium to high dollar values.
• U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.
• Reference: 22 CFR 120.62.

Responsibilities

• Perform procurement and supplier management activities for U.S. Government and Commercial contracts.
• Administer and manage high dollar, complex procurements from domestic and international suppliers.
• Conduct price analyses, negotiations, and identify supplier risks.
• Ensure requirements are communicated and supplier performance is managed to cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Collaborate with program office to resolve sourcing issues with ingenuity and speed.
• Monitor procurement reports to meet company metrics; communicate proactively in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation skills

Price analysis

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Advanced degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

About RTX

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Role Overview

Raytheon is seeking an experienced procurement professional to join the Naval Power (NP) procurement team. This position will be within the Engineered Items product line. The selected individual will be responsible for leading procurement efforts in support of multiple programs within the Product Support business area.

What You Will Do

• Perform procurement and supplier management activities in support of U.S. Government and Commercial contracts.
• Administer and manage high dollar and complex material and service procurements from both domestic and international suppliers.
• Utilize source selection techniques, compile, and analyze data to perform price analyses, conduct negotiations (including terms and conditions) and identify supplier risks.
• Ensure that requirements (prime contract, quality, terms, and conditions) are properly communicated to suppliers and manage supplier performance to cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Work closely with the program office to identify solutions to sourcing issues that require ingenuity, creativity, and innovation.
• Monitor procurement reports and help drive performance to meet company metric targets.
• Communicate clearly and be proactive in a very fast-paced environment.
• Be flexible, innovative, work with speed and agility yet be thorough and compliant with government and Raytheon regulations, while successfully driving tasks to completion.
• Assist in the training of peer procurement professionals as needed.

Travel required: 20%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience.
• Experience placing purchase orders of medium to high complexity and medium to high dollar values.
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.
• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Qualifications We Prefer

• DoD procurement experience and working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Strong negotiation skills - ability to lead formal negotiations and teleconferences (price, schedule, and supplier exceptions to contractual flow down requirements)
• Proficiency to perform and comprehend price and cost analysis, source selection/justification, and analysis of supplier quotation.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal customers and all levels of management.
• Demonstrated leadership skills – influence, presence, ability to interface internally and externally with suppliers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically.
• Excellent time management skills - manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet team performance cadence (purchase requisition/purchase order updates, purchase order placement cycle time, supplier on-time-delivery and other company metrics)
• Demonstrated understanding of all phases of sourcing and procurement execution
• Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel domestically/internationally, if required
• Regulations (FAR/DFARS)
• Knowledge of import/export regulations (ITAR/EAR)
• Experience in international procurements.
• Six sigma and productivity improvement experience
• Working knowledge of Raytheon systems, processes, and procedures
• Level 4 acquisition certification
• SAP experience

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 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

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

Equal Opportunity

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.