Senior Manager, Titanium & Nickel Mill Commodity Manager

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

📋 Description

• Formulate, execute, and consistently enhance global commodity strategies for titanium and nickel mill products.

• Manage strategic supplier partnerships, encompassing contract formulation, negotiation, long-term agreements, and performance oversight.

• Observe global markets, mill capacities, geopolitical risks, and industry trends that impact raw material pricing and availability.

• Propel cost-reduction efforts through value engineering, competitive bidding, should-cost analysis, and supply chain optimization.

• Collaborate with engineering and materials teams on design choices, specification improvements, and new product launches.

• Assist in capacity planning, demand forecasting, and long-term procurement strategies.

• Spearhead risk mitigation activities, including dual sourcing, inventory strategies, and supplier development.

• Facilitate communication with internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment on commodity strategies, cost initiatives, and key decisions through effective reporting.

• Uphold compliance with company policies, regulatory mandates, export controls, and ethical sourcing standards.

• Aid in budgeting, cost modeling, financial analysis, and the presentation of category strategies to leadership.

• Report directly to the Associate Director of Commodity Management for Hard Alloys metals commodities.

• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

⛳️ Requirements

• A University Degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related discipline with at least 7 years of experience, or 14 years of relevant experience in the absence of a degree.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• In-depth comprehension of the RTX aerospace sector, especially critical metallics for engine applications.

• Subject matter expertise in titanium and nickel mill commodities.

• Extensive knowledge of the supply base and current and emerging commodity trends.

• A Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Business with a focus on Supply Chain Management, or a related field is preferred.

• Experience with aerospace-grade titanium and nickel metallics, particularly in engine and rotor hardware requirements.

• Familiarity with titanium and nickel mill products, global mills, forging/conversion processes, and downstream manufacturing.

• Excellent negotiation skills.

• Expertise in contracts.

• Experience in supplier relationship management.

• Capability to interpret intricate technical and commercial data, including market indices and cost drivers.

• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing strategic initiatives.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

• Ability to adhere to company policies, regulatory requirements, export controls, and ethical sourcing standards.

• Travel required up to 25%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare benefits.

• Wellness benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Work/life benefits.

• Parental (including paternal) leave.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Achievement awards.

• Educational assistance.

• Child/adult backup care.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on position and bargaining-unit coverage).