Principal Specialist, Supply Chain Management

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

📋 Description

• Create and implement the Supply Chain Program Strategy and Material Program Plan.

• Provide guidance to the program management office and leadership team regarding strategies and progress updates.

• Direct supplier evaluations, sourcing strategies, make/buy/where analyses, and proposal formulation.

• Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of material and labor budgets, earned value management, estimate at completion reporting, and AOP commitments.

• Assist functions in crafting Supplier Statements of Work and ensuring compliance with RTX policies.

• Organize and carry out supplier and subcontractor negotiations along with performance management.

• Manage forecasts for material and services delivery and monitor performance metrics.

• Proactively address program and functional challenges.

• Develop supplier risk and opportunity management plans, including Six Sigma initiatives.

• Aid in Gate Reviews, Monthly Operations Reviews, Program Reviews, and Customer Reviews.

• Represent Supply Chain in matters of policies, strategies, and objectives.

• Act as the intermediary between Program Executives, Program Managers, IPTs, and Supply Chain.

• Supervise SCM activities necessary to fulfill program requirements.

• Coordinate efforts across Sourcing, Logistics, and Production Control.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to formulate schedules based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience.

• At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Program, or Project Management.

• Proficient in using manufacturing or enterprise planning tools such as SAP or PRISM.

• Experience in leading or being part of project or cross-functional teams.

• Material Program Management (MPM) Certification required within one year of assuming the role.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Bachelor’s Degree ideally in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related technical/business field.

• Preferred experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry.

• Experience in building teaming and partnering relationships in both domestic and international contexts is preferred.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project) is preferred.

• Proven ability to collaborate with geographically dispersed, cross-functional team members is preferred.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contributions.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional insurance for pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning resources.

• 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.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Opportunities for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available.