[Hiring] Principal Specialist, Commodity Management and Sourcing @RTX

Role Description

Seeking a motivated and experienced individual to fill an opening as a Principal Specialist, Commodity Management and Sourcing.

• Support contingent labor strategies using project management principles, CORE, and the gated review process. This includes defining scope, goals, schedules, SOW, and budgets for project implementation.
• Assist in the implementation of CLRS "Contingent Labor Request System".
• Manage the execution of commodity/account management and sourcing strategies, including supply chain strategy implementation and supplier selection processes that meet standards for TCO, price, quality, timing, and reliability.
• Define and share sourcing strategies, best practices, and acceptable service levels.
• Develop strategic plans for commodities or strategic suppliers and manage relationships with one or more strategic accounts across commodities.
• Support and lead supplier negotiations, including establishing a negotiation team, confirming objectives, planning strategy and execution, finalizing preparations, participating in negotiations, ensuring acceptable agreements, obtaining final approvals, and completing final agreements.
• Perform other duties as needed to support departmental goals and ensure operational efficiency.
• Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic).

Qualifications

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing process.
• Experience in implementation, negotiations, collaboration with internal leadership and execution.
• Experience in contract management and negotiations.
• Experience in supplier relationship development and management.
• Experience in spend data analytics.

Requirements

• Contingent labor and professional services commodity experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle conflict management and problem resolutions.
• Ability to set priorities and time management.

Benefits

• 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: 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!