Senior Manager, Supply Chain Cost Optimization

globalhr; Rainbow (CT); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

Generous 401(k) with match

Tuition program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a senior cost and supply chain professional to lead cost-management initiatives across key commodities and deliver year-over-year productivity gains. You will craft cost models, assess supplier economics, and partner with Strategic Sourcing, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to build multi-year roadmaps.

The role requires extensive cost-reduction experience, strong forecasting ability, and leadership across cross-functional teams; travel about 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience delivering measurable cost-reduction results.
• Experience with financial forecasting and cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost-management strategies across key commodities for productivity and cost optimization.
• Build cost models, run should-cost analyses, and evaluate supplier economics.
• Partner with Sourcing, Engineering, Operations, and Finance on multi-year roadmaps.
• Drive supplier negotiations, sourcing events, and open-book cost-transparency programs.
• Monitor market trends and risks; develop mitigation plans.
• Support design-to-cost efforts for new products; provide analytics and business cases.
• Mentor cost analysts and foster a data-driven culture; travel ~10%.

Skills

Cost analysis

Supplier negotiations

Forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Leadership to leadership

Education

University Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

RTX is seeking a senior cost and supply chain professional to lead cost-management initiatives across key commodities and deliver year-over-year productivity gains. You will craft cost models, assess supplier economics, and partner with Strategic Sourcing, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to build multi-year roadmaps.

The role requires extensive cost-reduction experience, strong forecasting ability, and leadership across cross-functional teams; travel about 10% is expected.