Principal Specialist, Procurement (Onsite)
About The Position
This role is for the Product Support (PS) group within the Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS) organization. This position requires the management of medium and high complexity commodity procurements in support of multiple internal customers enterprise-wide. Additionally this role will be asked to serve as the focal point for interface and communication between the programs and suppliers. Candidates should possess capability to review and negotiate terms and conditions and recommend final Raytheon position to Subject Matter Expert and/or Supply Chain Advisor and Office of General Counsel. Some travel may be required.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
- 5 years experience in a procurement and/or buying role
- Experience with negotiations (e.g. price, schedule and/or supplier exceptions to contractual requirements)
- Experience processing Purchase Orders (POs)
- Experience with once or more of the following: price analyses, source selection and/or justification
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with standard computer systems focused on supplier management processes (SAP-PRISM)
- Ability to filter information from multiple sources to drive innovative solutions
- Experience working with MS Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint®, as well as knowledge of supply chain processes
- The ability to read drawings
- Department of War (DoW) procurement experience and knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS)
Responsibilities
- Quotation activities
- Negotiations
- Documentation write-up
- Selecting qualified suppliers
- Seeking alternate suppliers (when applicable) with direction from program and peers
- Conduct supplier negotiations (price, schedules and terms & conditions, to include software licenses)
- Post-award management in accordance with company directives and work instruction
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
