Principal Specialist, Procurement (Onsite)

RTX • Winston-Salem, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Collins Aerospace is looking for an experienced strategic sourcing, commodity management professional to support the Commercial Seating and Furniture in the Metal commodity at our Winston-Salem, NC location. This person will support development of sourcing strategies and initiate projects to achieve supplier cost savings and performance goals. They will be responsible for developing sourcing guidance and providing timely inputs for customer proposals, issuing, and evaluating requests for quotes, negotiating, and administering agreements to improve price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. This is an onsite role in Winston-Salem, NC and is NOT eligible for relocation.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Supply Chain, Commodity Management or Strategic Sourcing background preferred.
• Commodity knowledge and experience preferred in machining and sheet metals
• Prior experience working within the aerospace industry or a manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of Supply Chain processes; to include procurement, sourcing, supplier performance, and negotiations.
• Knowledge and experience in Continuous Improvement processes and tools preferred.
• Microsoft Office skills in Excel, Power Point, Project preferred.
• SAP/JD Edwards or similar ERP system experience

Responsibilities

• Supports development and execution of Supply Chain strategies focused on cost savings and performance.
• Performs detailed analysis of historical spend data and anticipated spend to support strategic plan development for a commodity and strategic suppliers.
• Evaluates vendors' capability, capacity, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness.
• Analyzes price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
• May negotiate and administer agreements with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.
• Identifies potential new suppliers and conducts research on all suppliers to ensure that the organization’s standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply are met.
• Support Business Development with materials sourcing/costing for customer proposal requests
• Interfaces with Supply Chain leadership, Interiors Commodity and Collins GSS teams to align strategies where appropriate.
• Responsible for overall relationship with multiple strategic suppliers

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

What This Job Offers

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