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Principal Specialist, Procurement (Remote)

at RTX Corporation in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Date Posted:

2024-06-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIL99: Field Office Remote Location, Remote City, IL, 62701 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Procurement Specialist will manage multiple suppliers within a global supply chain team and be expected to effectively communicate and negotiate with their suppliers. Additional tasks such at launching request for quotes and purchase orders account reconciliation/payment. Managing and manipulating schedules and driving corrective action at the suppliers for best effort deliveries. This role will engage with many internal and external customers that require communicating with a sense of urgency at various levels of leadership. Holistic account management of the assigned suppliers is expected which includes driving positive results through creation, monitoring, and driving key performance indicators and metrics for better performance. The individual will be required to work individually and as a team to achieve organizational goals and milestones.

What You Will Do

+ Carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis.

+ Responds to client inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction.

+ Carries out activities associated with purchasing goods, materials, supplies, and services to ensure terms are in the organization’s best interest.

+ Prepares purchase orders, approves payments, and negotiates prices to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly, under general guidance.

+ Compiles price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to provide input on reasonable prices.

+ Prepares request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages to take on new accounts.

+ Monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations. Contacts suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries to ensure resolution of problems such as shortages and missed or late deliveries.

+ Responsible for all aspects of the relationship with a specific supplier within a commodity. Directs and manages all schedules, and purchase orders for the client account or the product family.

+ Ensures product is delivered on time, meets quality standards, and at the right cost.

+ May perform delivery assurance responsibilities.

+ Travel requirement up to 10% depending on customer need.

Qualifications You Must Have

+ 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.

+ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer

+ Experience working in the aerospace industry or directly for Collins Aerospace

+ Experience working with supply chain ? Technical aptitude, ability to read blueprints, drawings & designs

+ Project management exposure

+ SAP experience

+ Microsoft Office Suite tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:?

+ 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

+ And more!?

Learn More & Apply Now!

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

#reempowerprogram

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.? Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

*Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other — propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD – 163,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent

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Posted On: Jun 17, 2024

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