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RTX Corporation Associate Director Procurement, (Hybrid) in Rockford, Illinois
Date Posted:
2024-10-22
Country:
United States of America
Location:
A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
Collins Aerospace is looking for a talented Associate Director of Procurement. Reporting to the Director of Procurement, as the Associate Director of Procurement, your primary responsibilities will be to actively manage the procurement process with the goals of improving vendor performance, managing part pricing, developing procurement standards, and ensuring compliance with our programs. In this pivotal role you will apply your expert knowledge of procurement management to develop and implement customer-focused, risk-managed solutions for competitive advantage.
This role is open to candidates who reside within 50 miles of Rockford, IL, Charlotte, NC or Windsor Locks, CT
Key Responsibilities:
Proactively manage and lead the procurement team to meet the business's purchasing needs.
Coordinate team activities to achieve program requirements and ensure adherence to procurement practices across the business.
Utilize your knowledge of supply chain, procurement, and business acumen within a matrixed organization.
Communicate effectively across multiple areas and with external parties using your excellent written and oral communication skills.
Apply expert knowledge of procurement management to develop and implement customer-focused, risk-managed solutions for competitive advantage.
What You Will Do:
Manage and coach the procurement teams, establishing effective performance measures and metrics.
Oversee a $150M spend and 2000 suppliers across 10 sites in the United States and Mexico.
Ensure team members have the necessary skills and knowledge for their tasks, providing training and support to address gaps.
Support team members in clarifying, defining, and refining procurement activities' scope, requirements, and statements of work.
Serve as the supply chain point of contact for the business leaders, communicating supply information to Ops leaders, site plant managers, and VSL.
Collaborate with Executive and Senior leaders in supply chain, compliance, operations, engineering, value stream management, and quality to meet critical operational outputs, supplier relationships, and financial performance.
Evaluate, establish, and manage compliance with procurement processes, ensuring all required approvals are in place before purchase order release.
Engage with the procurement team to address any shortages, conflicts, or risks with terms and supplier conditions that could impact supply.
Support commodity management with supplier engagement activities, including negotiations and supplier performance management where appropriate.
Travel 30%
Qualifications You Must Have:
Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; able to present precise information to internal/external customers and leadership.
Self-directed, action-oriented, and able to work with minimal supervision; effective in team environments.
Minimum 5-8 years buying and/or planning experience and the ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
Qualifications We Prefer:
Knowledge of inventory management systems, processes and philosophies, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
Supply and Demand Planning Experience
Government Procurement Experience
What We Offer Benefits
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
This position may be eligible for relocation
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!
Learn More & Apply Now!
Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.
Minimum Program Qualifications:
Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
Have prior experience in functional area of interest
Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position
Mission Systems:
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
Operations, Supply Chain and EH&S:
The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
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 143,000 USD - 287,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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