Sr. Manager, Gtf Repair Supply Chain

RTX RTX · Aerospace · east hartford, CT +1 · Supply Chain

This role is for a Sr. Manager in GTF Repair Supply Chain at RTX, focusing on strategic sourcing and supply chain management for specific engine programs. The candidate will lead negotiations, manage suppliers, drive cost reduction, and optimize material flow. The role requires experience in supply management, understanding of business landscapes, and strong interpersonal, decision-making, and project management skills. It is an onsite position in East Hartford, CT, requiring U.S. citizenship.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will be directly involved in the execution of all repair sourcing activities, including Category 1 and 4 supplier management, leading and supporting negotiations, and analyzing proposals with the goal of obtaining the best overall service value for Pratt & Whitney and our MRO Partnership network.
  2. As the repair sourcing lead for Category 1 and 4 supplier management, you will own the strategy and be the escalation focal across all GTF programs for both strategic and tactical business decisions by working cross-functionally with program, materials, engineering, legal, industrialization, finance, OEM supply chain, and other key functions.
  3. Support implementation and manage the operationalization of all awarded repair services and developing, tracking and enforcing plans for repair industrialization, in collaboration with the industrialization teams.
  4. Following source execution, you will be actively involved in cost and spend analysis, supplier performance reviews as well as leading other critical sourcing projects.
  5. Become versed in the repair market needs to ensure the repair network has the capacity and ability to perform repairs specific to the GTF engines parts.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and 10 years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Contracts Management, Business Development, Fleet Management, Commercial Aftermarket; OR an Advanced Degree and 8 years of experience
  • Experience in negotiating contracts with suppliers and/or customers

Nice to have

  • working understanding of a multi-cultural/multi-national customer/supply base
  • deep understanding of both the internal and external business landscapes
  • Strong interpersonal, decision making, and communication skills
  • excellent analytical and project management skills

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • strategic sourcing
  • supplier management
  • negotiations
  • cost management experience
  • project management