Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing Packaging (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-08-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UTTX1: Corp Remote Office TX Remote Location , Houston, TX, 77064 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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 team:

What You Will Do:

The Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing Packaging is responsible for leading the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives at the business unit level for the Packaging category. The position serves as a key liaison between BU stakeholders and RTX strategic sourcing. The role focuses on internal business assessments, supplier engagement, execution of corporate sourcing strategies, issue resolution, and continuous supplier performance improvement.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as the category BU point of contact for RFPs and sourcing strategies for packaging category.

• Lead internal business assessments (requirements gathering, current state analysis, usage trends) to support corporate sourcing events

• Provide input into sourcing decisions, supplier selection, and award recommendations from a BU operational perspective.

• Support proposal responses, cost justification, and sourcing documentation for programs involving aftermarket or customer facing solutions

• Partner with finance and engineering to validate cost models and inputs from suppliers

• Coordinate supply risk mitigation plans for critical suppliers and materials in assigned categories

• Track risk indicators such as single source dependencies, capacity constraints, or geopolitical disruptions

• Demonstrate the ability to adapt, as needed, based on rapidly changing business conditions and evolving priorities, to provide support for multiple categories based on organizational needs

• Lead other business unit specific responsibilities as assigned

• Travel up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience

• Must have significant Procurement/Sourcing experience in Non-Product/Indirect (preferred) and Direct

• Significant experience managing Corporate categories/commodities

Qualifications We Prefer

• Certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), or industry-specific credentials (e.g., CPIM for supply chain) are preferred.

• Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategies and results.

• Proven ability to work with a Global & Regional teams to achieve results through leadership & influence.  

• Ability to excel in a dynamic environment, and to lead analysis and resolution of complex problems where success requires the evaluation of both tangible and intangible variables.

• Strong ability to work across different Industries such as Aerospace, Defense & Space.

• Very strong Communication skills are required in this position.

What We Offer: 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.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers sev