Prin Specialist, Procurement

About the role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. 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.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end procurement process, from sourcing vendors to managing purchase orders and closure activities post-payment.
• Identify qualified vendors for products and services, ensuring compliance with International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Controlled Goods requirements.
• Secure Non-Disclosure or Proprietary Information Agreement (PIA) as necessary prior to release of drawings or controlled documents.
• Prepare and issue Requests for Quotations (RFQ), validate quotation compliance, and perform price and delivery comparisons to select the optimal source in line with company policies.
• Create and manage purchase orders, ensuring compliance with contractual and quality terms and conditions.
• Proactively monitor and manage purchase orders to ensure timely delivery, addressing any potential delays, service issues or financial impacts.
• Maintain accurate electronic records, generate weekly reports to track progress, and monitor metrics.
• Provide input for the development and improvement of procurement strategies, department procedures and supply chain processes.
• Reconcile purchase and invoice discrepancies, ensuring compliance with subcontract/contract, purchasing policies, goals and objectives.
• Actively participate in department and operational meetings, coordinate and communicate vendor issues and support reporting activities to demonstrate compliance.
• Drive and maintain strong data discipline in the SCM MRP/ERP environment.
• Create and maintain positive and ethical customer and vendor relationships.
• Follow workplace operating, environmental health and safety procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced Degree and 3 years of experience. U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Skills

• SAP experience
• Ability to analyze Cost and Pricing data and determine proposal compliance (FAR 15.4)
• Demonstrated knowledge / compliance with