Senior Manager, Procurement

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX seeks an experienced procurement leader to guide a team across multiple commodities and drive long-term strategy. You will oversee both on-site and virtual teams, aligning procurement practices with DoD compliance and RTX policies.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance management, and process improvement to deliver cost savings and high-quality supplier performance. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, engineering or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 7+ years of experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience leading a team of professionals
• Experience in supply chain compliance, procurement, and supplier management
• Working knowledge of RTX’s supply chain systems and SAP purchasing tools
• Experience with DoD procurement/subcontract compliance with FAR/DFAR, and ITAR
• Proven ability to balance priorities and operate in a matrix environment
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• U.S. citizenship is required

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of procurement professionals across a variety of commodities supporting RTX
• Supervise a virtual team responsible for procuring goods and services across multiple commodities
• Execute long-term strategy and vision through team leadership and collaboration
• Develop strategies and leverage metrics to drive performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Provide daily leadership, direction, workload management, and escalation support for Procurement teams
• Serve as an escalation point and trusted business partner for customers and stakeholders
• Resolve complex issues and identify solutions
• Assess performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and development
• Ensure PO documentation aligns with work instructions, policies, practices, and procedures
• Influence stakeholders to drive alignment in Procurement practices
• Streamline processes, remove barriers, improve internal customer support, and reduce cost impacts
• Promote knowledge sharing, collaboration, innovation, and a high-performance culture
• Lead change management and transformation initiatives
• Track, analyze, and present projects and team metrics to leadership
• Drive accountability for results

Skills

Procurement

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Performance Metrics

Problem Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree or MBA

Tools

SAP Purchasing Tools

ERP Systems

Documentation Control

Job description

• Lead a team of procurement professionals across a variety of commodities supporting RTX


• Supervise a virtual team responsible for procuring goods and services across multiple commodities


• Execute long-term strategy and vision through team leadership and collaboration


• Develop strategies and leverage metrics to drive performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement


• Provide daily leadership, direction, workload management, and escalation support for Procurement teams


• Serve as an escalation point and trusted business partner for customers and stakeholders


• Resolve complex issues and identify solutions


• Assess performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and development


• Ensure purchase order documentation aligns with work instructions, policies, practices, and procedures


• Influence stakeholders to drive alignment and consistency in Procurement practices


• Streamline processes, remove barriers, improve internal customer support, and reduce cost impacts


• Promote knowledge sharing, collaboration, innovation, and a high-performance culture


• Lead change management and transformation initiatives


• Track, analyze, and present projects and team metrics to leadership


• Drive accountability for results

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, engineering or a related field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of experience


• Minimum of 3 years of previous supervisory experience leading a team of professionals


• Experience working in supply chain compliance, procurement, and supplier management


• Master’s degree or MBA is a plus


• Working knowledge of RTX’s various supply chain systems and SAP purchasing tools


• Experience with DoD procurement/subcontract compliance with Public Laws, Policies, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR), and ITAR


• Experience negotiating terms and conditions


• Ability to balance competing priorities and operate effectively within a matrix environment


• Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs, and develop compliant and sustainable solutions


• Significant experience using metrics to drive performance


• Strong presentation and communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Customer relationship/interpersonal skills


• U.S. citizenship is required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement leadership, supply chain compliance, and supplier management, with a strong focus on performance metrics and continuous improvement. Proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive strategic initiatives in a complex environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Leadership


• Supply Chain Compliance


• Supplier Management


• Performance Metrics Analysis


• Change Management

Hard Skills

• Procurement


• Supplier Management


• Negotiation


• Performance Metrics


• Problem Analysis


• Compliance with FAR/DFAR


• SAP Purchasing Tools


• Supply Chain Systems


• Process Improvement


• Documentation Alignment

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Communication


• Interpersonal Skills


• Attention to Detail


• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree


• Master’s Degree or MBA

Industry Keywords

• DoD Procurement


• Public Laws


• Federal Acquisition Regulations
  
• ITAR


• Matrix Environment