Senior Manager, Procurement

RTX RTX · Aerospace · tanauan city, Batangas, Philippines · Supply Chain

Senior Manager, Procurement role at RTX, focusing on leading a team of procurement professionals, overseeing RFPs, negotiation strategy, cost accountability, and program execution. The role involves developing vendor selection and management programs to minimize purchasing costs while maintaining quality and reliability of supply. Responsibilities include managing procurement processes, resolving client issues, monitoring suppliers, authorizing purchase orders, and collaborating on supply chain initiatives. The position requires a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience or an Advanced degree with 5 years of experience, or 12 years of relevant experience without a degree. Preferred qualifications include data management skills, understanding of aerospace drawings, leadership experience, knowledge of export/ITC regulations, a technical degree and MBA, 15+ years of experience in program management/cost reduction/supply chain in Aerospace, and SAP experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manages execution of processes, standards, and operational plans in support of Procurement goals, including RFPs, negotiations, cost accountability, and / or program execution.
  2. Responds to critical client issues and problems.
  3. Monitors suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries to ensure resolution of problems such as shortages and missed or late deliveries.
  4. Authorizes purchase orders, negotiates prices and approves payments to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly.
  5. Shares accountability for the planning, development and execution of major supply chain initiatives and industrial procurements throughout the global organization consistent with the related prime contract, business plan or annual operating plan.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in the appropriate discipline and 8 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree in the appropriate discipline and 5 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required.
  • Procurement
  • RFP management
  • Negotiation strategy
  • Cost accountability
  • Program execution
  • Vendor selection and management
  • Supply chain management

Nice to have

  • Data management skills
  • Excel (V-lookups, Pivot tables, etc)
  • Power Point
  • General understanding of Aerospace drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes
  • Prior Leadership experience
  • Knowledge of export/ITC regulations and policies
  • Basic knowledge of RTX work transfer standard work (COL 0008)
  • Technical degree
  • MBA degree
  • 15+ years’ experience in a program management or cost reduction or supply chain role or Mechanical manufacturing in the Aerospace Industry
  • SAP

What the JD emphasized

  • Knowledge of export/ITC regulations and policies is preferred