Principal Specialist, Delivery Assurance (Hybrid McKinney, TX)

RTX • McKinney, TX

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The following position is to join our RTX Corporate Enterprise Services team:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain, delivery assurance, procurement, or a related discipline OR and advanced degree and 3 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of government contracting and FAR/DFARS regulations.
• Strong understanding of supply chain principles, delivery assurance practices, and supplier performance management.
• 3+ years of experience working with supply chain management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with suppliers and internal teams.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPIM, or equivalent.
• Experience in the aerospace or defense industry.
• Familiarity with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery of materials, components, and services in support of program and production requirements.
• Identify and address potential delivery risks by coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to develop and implement recovery plans.
• Maintain regular communication with suppliers to track production schedules, capacity, and delivery timelines.
• Collaborate with procurement, quality, and program management teams to resolve delivery issues and align on priorities.
• Conduct root cause analysis of delivery delays and work with suppliers to establish corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Utilize supply chain management tools and systems to track and report on supplier delivery performance metrics.
• Support initiatives to standardize and improve delivery assurance processes and practices.
• Assist in the implementation of strategies to enhance supplier performance and ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Provide clear and timely updates to internal stakeholders on supplier delivery status, risks, and recovery efforts.
• Travel as needed.

Benefits

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level