Supplier Specialist; Remote - Northeast Region - CT, MA, NH, RI, PA, NJ, or NY

Job Details

Location: US-CT-REMOTE (must live in the Northeast region: CT, MA, NH, RI, PA, NJ, NY).

Citizenship requirement: U.S. citizenship required.

Role type: Remote (work-from-home with on-site presence at suppliers 80% of the time and 20% remote). Frequent travel within the Northeast region.

• Identify constraints that affect flow and develop improvement and mitigation plans to improve on-time delivery from suppliers.
• Actively participate in cross‑functional supplier performance reviews and co‑lead Supplier Business Reviews and Rate Readiness Reviews with customers and Supplier Development Leaders.
• Lead and co‑lead production meetings with suppliers.
• Acquire a big‑picture vision and understand that enhancing operational effectiveness is key to organizational performance.
• Drive results by continually pursuing ways to achieve goals that require determination, self‑motivation, and interpersonal skills to satisfy customer needs.
• Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they undergo at suppliers.
• Create opportunities to remove functional, operational, and logistical barriers to moving products out the door.
• Remove barriers to on‑time delivery of parts.
• Drive projects to completion, including leading indicator data collection and gap review, material coverage and tracking, quality notification communication and closures, and sub‑tier management assistance.
• Communicate across leadership levels within the company and the supply base.
• Build and maintain relationships with partners, customers, and suppliers.
• Manage multiple projects and interact with several departments and multiple management levels simultaneously.
• Lead, manage, and/or assist with process improvement projects.
• Apply rigorous change‑management disciplines to drive initiatives, processes, and CORE across the business and supply chain.
• Utilize project management methods and process‑improvement discipline to lead projects, identify and mitigate risks.
• Gather feedback and identify new improvement opportunities with Supplier Development Leaders.
• Travel up to 80% of the time within the Northeast region, onsite at suppliers 80% of the time and 20% of the time working from a home office.

• A college degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years in delivery assurance, supply chain, or a related field, or an advanced degree with 3 years of experience.
• Residence in the Northeast region (CT, MA, NH, RI, PA, NJ, NY).
• U.S. citizenship.

• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Ability to lead and inspire change.
• Learns quickly, grasps the essence of what is happening, and can change course rapidly.
• Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside the team to enable higher performance.
• Open to ideas from others, analyzes them, and translates innovation into reality.
• Positive negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle many conflicting priorities.
• Flexible, enthusiastic self‑starter.
• Proficient in SAP and Qlik/Power BI.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams.

Salary range: 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD.

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and 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. Additional benefits and incentive compensation programs may apply based on level and collective‑bargaining agreements.

Remote role: primarily offsite from home; on‑site presence at suppliers 80% of the time.

Travel is required up to 80% within the Northeast region.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.