Senior Manager, Lavs 3.0 Supply Chain (onsite)

RTX RTX · Aerospace · everett, WA +2 · Supply Chain

Senior Manager for Supply Chain on the LAVS 3.0 development program, responsible for leading a team of supply professionals, managing execution of processes, negotiating purchase orders, ensuring uninterrupted material supply, forecasting and mitigating supply risks, driving improvements in customer satisfaction, establishing continuous process improvement, developing relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers, and recruiting and developing a supply chain team. Requires a university degree or equivalent experience with 10+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 7+ years experience, and proven leadership experience in aerospace or complex manufacturing environments.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead a team of primarily intermediate or experienced supply chain professionals.
  2. Manage the execution of processes, standards, and plans in support of program strategies.
  3. Review and assess requests for proposals, negotiate prices and authorize purchase orders.
  4. Ensure the uninterrupted supply of all materials to support program quality and schedule requirements through supplier relationship management.
  5. Forecast and mitigate risk around continuity of supply due to capacity or sub-tier supplier challenges.

Skills

Required

  • University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
  • Supply Chain experience
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Experience working in aerospace manufacturing or other complex manufacturing environments

Nice to have

  • Project management skills
  • SAP knowledge and demonstrated usage
  • Lean Manufacturing knowledge
  • Process Improvement experience
  • Executive presentation experience and strong communication skills

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
  • The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​
  • The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.