Senior Supply Chain Manager

Date Posted:

2024-11-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT13: RC-CT - Corp 411 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT, 06108 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 Research Center:

For more than 90 years the RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC) has operated as a multidisciplinary group of experts collaborating on groundbreaking innovations. Our team includes some of the world’s leading scientists, researchers and engineers working to anticipate the discoveries destined to change everything, and they transform that research into the solutions and products that help our businesses shape the future of aerospace and defense. Our unique talent, experience and resources allow us to deliver rapid responses to critical, time-sensitive challenges and develop breakthroughs for a safer, more connected world.

RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC) is hiring a Senior Supply Chain Manager role within the Operations organization.  This position provides leadership and strategy for the execution of complex U.S. Government subcontracts and procurement to meet project, program and department needs while ensuring compliance with RTX Policy and U.S. Government regulations in support of RTRC innovation mission.

What You Will Do:

• Leads and develops a high performing work team that contributes to the overall success of RTRC

• Oversees and ensures the timely negotiation and execution of all subcontracting activity in compliance with current RTX Policy and U.S. Government regulations

• Maintains RTRC Procurement Policy and Procedure Manual to ensure compliance with RTX Policy and U.S. Government regulations

• Responsible for U.S. Government Reporting for Subcontracts and Subawards.

• Performs Subrecipient monitoring of programmatic and financial activities of subrecipients to assure awarded funds are used for authorized purposes in compliance with U.S. Government regulations

• Responsible for overall supplier performance and execution to support program execution and RTRC financial objectives.

• Collaborates across functional organizations to develop solutions and ensure supplier performance supports the needs of the organization.

• Establish and develop strong business partner relationships with critical suppliers to drive accountability and performance.

• Communicate effectively and routinely on all supply chain issues, to Directors, Vice Presidents, program teams and functional leaders.

• Exercise strong business acumen to connect technical concerns to ultimate contract performance and proactively identify and resolve problems and customer concerns efficiently and effectively.

• Monitor and evaluate metrics for trends and root causes and formulate proactive plans to ensure overall program success.

• Supervisory responsibilities for a team of 4-6 supply chain professionals ranging from senior experienced buyers to new college hires and interns

• Responsible for developing short-, medium- and long-term Supply Chain strategies to achieve business objectives for both sustaining and developing programs.

• Participate in the development of process and system changes necessary to enhance Supply Chain performance and continuous improvement utilizing CORE operating principles.

• Manage projects (budgeting, staffing, risk assessment and mitigation) to ensure complete customer satisfaction and project execution

• Ensure internal controls are in place and compliance to RTRC policies

• Contributing to del