Principal Procurement Specialist – LADS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Execute purchase orders and modifications in accordance with established contracts and pricing agreements.

• Oversee daily order management, including confirmations, scheduling, expediting, and resolution of invoices.

• Provide real-time updates to MPMs, PMs, and CM teams regarding reschedules, forecasts, and delivery impacts.

• Conduct RFP/RFQ processes to support program needs.

• Maintain relationships with Leverage and Bottleneck suppliers.

• Supervise supplier performance across delivery, quality, responsiveness, and service levels.

• Track metrics and initiate corrective actions using CORE.

• Offer insights to Commodity Leads to guide commodity strategies.

• Review Statements of Work and internal cost estimates.

• Develop and manage PIA/NDA agreements.

• Identify, assess, and select suppliers and business partners.

• Assist in proposal and quotation activities, covering cost/price, capability, and financial analysis.

• Formulate negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations regarding price, schedule, and terms.

• Place purchase orders of varying complexity and value.

• Perform risk analysis and create mitigation plans.

• Travel to RTX facilities and supplier locations as necessary, approximately 25% of the time.

• Report directly to the Senior Procurement Manager.

• Support low-complexity mechanical components and assemblies for the LADS Mechanical Commodity Team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and 3 years of experience.

• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS or experience in highly regulated industries.

• U.S. citizenship is required to access information under this program/contract.

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations.

• Background in Supply Chain, Procurement, Subcontract Management, Commodity Management, or related fields.

• Ability to lead and collaborate across multifunctional teams.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience supporting proposals and program governance.

• Capability to negotiate low- to medium-complexity non-standard agreements.

• Strong problem-solving and dispute-resolution abilities.

• Knowledge of MRP, SAP, purchase order placement, and material receipt processes.

• Experience with the delivery, acceptance, and invoicing of goods and services.

• Security clearance is not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 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.

• Holidays.

• Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.

• Remote work arrangement, primarily remote.

• Potential reimbursement/coverage under applicable pay structure and benefits for U.S. territories.