Date Posted:
2026-05-14
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-NC-WINSTON SALEM-150 150 Oak Plaza Blvd BLDG 150
Position Role Type:
Onsite
**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 Type: **
None/Not Required
**Security Clearance Status: **
Not Required
At RTX, the world 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.
Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
Collins Aerospace is looking for an experienced strategic sourcing, commodity management professional to support the Commercial Seating and Furniture in the Metal commodity at our Winston-Salem, NC location. This person will support development of sourcing strategies and initiate projects to achieve supplier cost savings and performance goals. They will be responsible for developing sourcing guidance and providing timely inputs for customer proposals, issuing, and evaluating requests for quotes, negotiating, and administering agreements to improve price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
This is an onsite role in Winston-Salem, NC and is NOT eligible for relocation.
**What You Will Do **
- Supports development and execution of Supply Chain strategies focused on cost savings and performance.
- Performs detailed analysis of historical spend data and anticipated spend to support strategic plan development for a commodity and strategic suppliers.
- Evaluates vendors' capability, capacity, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness.
- Analyzes price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
- May negotiate and administer agreements with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.
- Identifies potential new suppliers and conducts research on all suppliers to ensure that the organization’s standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply are met.
- Support Business Development with materials sourcing/costing for customer proposal requests
- Interfaces with Supply Chain leadership, Interiors Commodity and Collins GSS teams to align strategies where appropriate.
- Responsible for overall relationship with multiple strategic suppliers
**Qualifications You Must Have **
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Supply Chain, Commodity Management or Strategic Sourcing background preferred.
- Commodity knowledge and experience preferred in machining and sheet metals
- Prior experience working within the aerospace industry or a manufacturing environment.
- Thorough knowledge of Supply Chain processes; to include procurement, sourcing, supplier performance, and negotiations.
- Knowledge and experience in Continuous Improvement processes and tools preferred.
- Microsoft Office skills in Excel, Power Point, Project preferred.
- SAP/JD Edwards or similar ERP system experience
**What We Offer Benefits **
- Some of our competitive benefits packages include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!
**Learn More & Apply Now! **
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be.
Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customers succeed today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
**Onsite: **Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibilities. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
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.
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