Principal Specialist, Procurement

RTX RTX · Aerospace · phoenix, AZ +1 · Supply Chain

This role is for a Principal Specialist, Procurement at RTX, a defense company. The primary responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, development, and performance, driving MRP and financial requirements, and performing subcontract management of high-dollar purchase orders. The role requires experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) or other heavily regulated industries and U.S. citizenship.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage Supplier Relationship, Development, and Performance
  2. Drive the success of meeting business factory MRP and financial requirements
  3. Drive the success for metrics, Late to Place, Late to Dock, Delinquent Material, etc.
  4. Develop plans to promote cost reduction initiatives and performance improvements to drive flawless supplier execution for RMD programs and projects
  5. Perform subcontract management of high dollar purchase orders utilizing integrated supply chain models in compliance with all regulatory and corporate requirements

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree and 3 years of experience
  • Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) or within other heavily regulated industries
  • U.S. Person status or eligibility for export authorizations

Nice to have

  • Analyzing Cost and Pricing Data and determine proposal compliance
  • Technical requirements of procured hardware and services including Statement of Work (SOW) review
  • Placing Purchase Orders of high dollar levels and procurement complexity
  • Contributing to the successful completion of a project which enhanced performance within an area of responsibility
  • SAP based environment experience
  • Successfully execute a competitive procurement including development of evaluation criteria

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) or within other heavily regulated industries