Strategic Procurement Leader — DoD & Compliance

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

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.