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Collins Aerospace is hiring a Principal Procurement Specialist to support the Collins Aerospace Oxygen System Direct Procurement team executing the procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including strategic purchasing, and cost analysis. This position will also be responsible for responding to inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction. The work requires attention to detail, ability to quickly move between tasks and strong organizational skills.

What You Will Do

Managing supplier relationships

• Manages a group of suppliers from PO placement through order delivery, approve payments and negotiates prices under general supervision.
• Schedules or expedites deliveries to ensure resolution of problems such as shortages and missed/late deliveries and any improvement activities.
• Analyzes root causes to lead resolution to a permanent fix that will mitigate a repeat of overdue deliveries.
• Ensures product is delivered on time, meets quality standards, and at the right cost. May perform delivery assurance responsibilities.
• Monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Effectively communicates escalations across organizational teams.
• Resolves supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Other projects assigned and directed by Leadership.

Processes & Procedures

• Carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis following company policies and procedures.
• Monitors leading indicators, supplier risks, and drop in demands using procurement tools for advanced risk mitigation.
• Utilizes online tools including supplier portal, quality conformance, engineering changes, and monitoring/managing key performance indicators.
• Monitors system updates for item master settings to validate correct lead time, supplier, and pricing.
• Collaborates with material planning team to ensure order policy and other key drivers are kept up to date to align with supplier capacity and capability while continuing to support operations.

Internal Customer Service

• Responds to inquiries on order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Participates in recurring SIOP reviews working with planning and other stakeholders providing insight to potential critical impacts.
• Works cross functionally with Engineering, Quality, Materials, Finance, Customer Service, Production Planning and Operations in support of business goals around output, efficiency, and cost of inventory.

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
• Thorough knowledge of Supply Chain processes; to include procurement, sourcing, supplier performance.
• Proficient in Excel, Power Point, Project, & SAP

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to influence change management in relationship building, team culture, can do attitudes, and being a team of solutions providers.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or related field
• SAP proficiency preferred or related MRP system
• Ability to read technical drawings and specifications
• Prior purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience with AS9100 requirements
• Willing and able to travel 10-20 of the time
• Experience in the Aerospace industry
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement
• Experience working international teams/customers/suppliers

What We Offer

Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• 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!  

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we’re changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team? 

Role Type Definition:

*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 possibility. 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. 

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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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