Principal Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-09-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX234: Richardson 1717 CityLine 1717 East CityLine Drive Building C17, Richardson, TX, 75082 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.    

  

To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed.  

The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team: 

The Enterprise Services Procurement team is seeking a strong Procurement Professional to manage medium and high complexity external procurements in support of internal and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will procure non-production goods and services (including architectural & engineering, design, and construction) in support of Raytheon, ES and Corporate. The ideal candidate will have experience with non-product procurement, sourcing and execution.  This includes terms and conditions negotiations, supplier management, price analysis, proposal support and compliance aspects of supply chain management.  Additionally, the candidate will have experience influencing suppliers and their performance while servicing business customers to a very high level of service excellence.

What You Will Do

• Supplier negotiations (price, schedules and terms & conditions)
• Well-versed in supply chain compliance, including in-depth knowledge of U.S. Government Acquisition Regulations (FAR, DFARS), Raytheon terms and conditions and export/import requirements.
• Review of SOW’s (Statements of Work)
• Creating PIA/NDA’s
• Obtaining Proposal/Quotation activities
• Documentation write-up
• Developing compliance packages
• Selecting qualified suppliers and perform Due diligence
• Seeking alternate suppliers (when applicable)
• Best value, cost and price analysis
• Post-award management in accordance with company directives and Business Unit work instructions.　　
• Significant supplier interaction in collaboration with Business and Programs　
• Managing supplier's critical path in support of key program milestones
• Strategic planning while supporting daily tactical and detailed activities
• Engage with Business EXIM, Legal, & Sr. Leaders

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of minimum experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience in the following:
  • DoD procurement experience and knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) – ability to place Purchase Orders over TINA dollar threshold
  • SAP procurement software tools, such as PRISM and APEX, purchase order management including documentation, comprehend price analyses, source selection/justification along with solid supplier negotiation experience (price, schedules and terms & conditions)
  • Coordination with commodity leads/managers and external suppliers to manage requirements and bring issues to resolution
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to handle multiple decisions based on workload dispersion and customer priorities along with solid interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and suppliers
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