Associate Director, Supply Chain Advisor (Hybrid)

RTX•Aurora, CO

7d•$157,200 - $298,800•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Raytheon Company has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director, Supply Chain (SC) Legal Advisor Lead for the Legal, Contracts, and Compliance (LCC) Supply Chain Advisor (SCA) team. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Advising, the SCA Lead position is a working lead role, responsible for providing advice and drafting support for purchasing professionals in compliance with company policies, law, and regulatory requirements. The SCA lead will manage and mentor a team of SCAs supporting specific business units, providing procurement guidance and negotiation assistance across Raytheon domestic and international supplier matters. The SCA Lead will develop and execute on business unit and organization-wide impacting operational initiatives in coordination with Raytheon’s LCC and Supply Chain Management (SCM) leadership, subject matter experts, and business partners. Note that this role is an advisory position, working with Counsel to resolve legally related issues supporting our Procurement and Program teams. It is not a General Counsel or an Attorney position and will not represent Raytheon in any legal capacity.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and 12+ years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field such as, Juris Doctorate, Master's Degrees in Legal Studies or similar and 10+ years experience
Experience with FAR/DFARS and Supplements, subcontract flowdowns, subcontracts drafting and negotiations, collaborative agreements, and software licenses or similar contracts experience
Experience leading, directing, and/or mentoring teams
Experience developing organization-wide impacting processes, procedures, templates, and / or trainings
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience with Supply Chain processes and procedures
Legal research experience
Knowledge and experience in specialized subject matter such as Intellectual Property, Global Trade, Cybersecurity, International agreements, and/or Privacy issues
Detail oriented, excellent analysis, planning, and problem-solving skills, and ability to develop options and solutions that are practical and can be readily acted upon
Superior communication skills, both oral and written; ability to listen well and communicate effectively with others
Strong collaboration and partnering, maintaining strong relationships with peers, internal clients, and external customers as this candidate will have regular interaction with Supply Chain personnel, LCC and Program Counsel, other SME functions, and other business entities
Ability to manage a high-volume workload, multi-task and prioritize work appropriately between individual deliverables and team leadership responsibilities in a fast-paced environment, with often changing goals and requirements, including special projects

Responsibilities

Provide procurement guidance, negotiation strategy and assistance for the Raytheon Supply Chain Acquisition Professional community for supplier terms and conditions and long-term agreements (LTAs), to ensure business interests are protected and customer and regulatory requirements are met.
Craft risk analysis and provide drafting and negotiation support for collaborative agreements and software licenses.
Provide policy interpretation and execution support associated with FAR/DFARS and agency supplements, public law, and other regulatory requirements impacting Raytheon and suppliers.
Develop strategies for supplier issues consistent with company policies, legal and regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
Partner with LCC colleagues to deliver proactive and consistent support to Raytheon Supply Chain stakeholders to assess supplier risks.
Lead and manage a team of SCAs supporting specific business unit supplier matters, terms and conditions, LTAs, collaborative agreements, and software license negotiations.
Mentor team members and assist in addressing issues that involve complex variables, using experience, expertise, and SC Counsel and SME involvement to guide path forward.
Provide SCA team coaching on skills, process improvements, and professional development.
Report on team performance data to identify trends, understand resource needs, and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
Establish team goals and strategy to meet the operational needs of the organization.
Conduct performance assessment and compensation planning.
Lead team collaboration with functional SMEs across Raytheon’s LCC, SCM leadership, business partners, and other RTX legal entities, to obtain executive leadership buy-in and to implement and maintain organization-wide impacting operational policies, processes, templates, and tools.
Ability to travel as needed, sometimes on short notice.