Principal Specialist, Commodity Management and Sourcing (Remote)

Collins Aerospace; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, RTX's large aerospace and defense brand, seeks a Principal Specialist, Commodity Management and Sourcing to lead contingent labor strategies and implement sourcing plans across multiple commodities. This remote role collaborates with internal teams and requires up to 10% travel domestically.

You will define scope, budgets, SOWs, drive supplier selection, and ensure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.

Qualifications

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing process.
• Experience in implementation, negotiations, collaboration with internal leadership and execution.
• Experience in contract managements and negotiations.
• Experience in supplier relationship development and management.
• Experience in spend data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Support contingent labor strategies using project management principles, CORE, and the gated review process.
• Assist in the implementation of CLRS Contingent Labor Request System.
• Manage the execution of commodity/account management and sourcing strategies, including supply chain strategy implementation and supplier selection processes that meet standards for TCO, price, quality, timing, and reliability.
• Define and share sourcing strategies, best practices, and acceptable service levels.
• Develop strategic plans for commodities or strategic suppliers and manage relationships with one or more strategic accounts across commodities.
• Support and lead supplier negotiations.
• Perform other duties as needed to support departmental goals and ensure operational efficiency.
• Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic).

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiations

Contract management

Supplier relationships

Spend analytics

Leadership collaboration

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

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.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market.

Seeking a motivated and experienced individual to fill an opening as a Principal Specialist, Commodity Management and Sourcing.

What You Will Do

• Support contingent labor strategies using project management principles, CORE, and the gated review process. This includes defining scope, goals, schedules, SOW, and budgets for project implementation.
• Assist in the implementation of CLRS "Contingent Labor Request System".
• Manage the execution of commodity/account management and sourcing strategies, including supply chain strategy implementation and supplier selection processes that meet standards for TCO, price, quality, timing, and reliability.
• Define and share sourcing strategies, best practices, and acceptable service levels.
• Develop strategic plans for commodities or strategic suppliers and manage relationships with one or more strategic accounts across commodities.
• Support and lead supplier negotiations. This includes establishing a negotiation team, confirming objectives, planning strategy and execution, finalizing preparations, participating in negotiations, ensuring acceptable agreements, obtaining final approvals, and completing final agreements.
• Perform other duties as needed to support departmental goals and ensure operational efficiency.
• Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic).

What You Will Learn

• Leveraging of RTX Strategic Sourcing Strategies within the Collins Aerospace family of businesses. Cost savings initiatives, Grow-Maintain-Reduce-Exit (GRME) initiative and Contingent Labor Sourcing Tool (Field Glass).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing process.
• Experience in implementation, negotiations, collaboration with internal leadership and execution.
• Experience in contract managements and negotiations.
• Experience in supplier relationship development and management.
• Experience in spend data analytics.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Contingent labor and professional services commodity experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle conflict management and problem resolutions.
• Ability to set priorities and time management.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Location

US-CA-REMOTE

Position Role Type

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status

Not Required

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: 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.

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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and 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.

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.

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.