Principal Specialist, Commodity Management & Sourcing

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

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As a Specialist in Computer Hardware/Software (CHS) Commodity Management & Sourcing, you will play a key role in developing and executing global and regional strategies to optimize sourcing, supplier relationships, and cost efficiencies. Your work will directly contribute to the success of our organization by ensuring the availability of critical hardware and software resources while maintaining compliance with industry standards.

• Develop and implement global and regional commodity strategies for Computer Hardware/Software (CHS).
• Identify internal opportunities to enhance sourcing activities, supplier relationships, and customer strategies.
• Research emerging CHS technologies and develop supplier strategies to meet evolving business needs.
• Select, qualify, and manage strategic suppliers to align with quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Lead contract negotiations, master-term agreements (MTAs), and pricing strategies.
• Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, and cost, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Collaborate with suppliers on capacity planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and execute strategies for supplier management, including Grow, Maintain, Reduce, and Exit (GMRE) assignments.
• Ensure sourcing decisions comply with aerospace standards, export controls, and internal policies.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including those related to single-source suppliers, long lead times, and capacity constraints.
• Support audits and regulatory reviews as required.
• Track and report cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity improvements.
• Maintain accurate spend analytics and commodity dashboards.
• Drive process improvements across sourcing and supplier management activities.

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or other relevant Computer Hardware/Software experience in aerospace or a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with negotiation, agreements, and contract management.
• Experience in supplier performance monitoring and implementing corrective actions.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• Technical experience in Computer Hardware/Software.
• Experience in supplier management, including capacity planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in project management.
• Knowledge of government contracting, including compliance with aerospace standards and export controls.

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