Principal Procurement Specialist
Raytheon · Phoenix, AZ · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemotePurchasingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the posting.
First, remove boilerplate: Date posted, Country, Location, Position Role Type, etc. Also remove "U.S. citizenship is required..." but that is part of requirements? Actually it's a requirement: "U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract." That's a requirement. Also "Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required" etc. Might be metadata; we can fold minor metadata into short p or drop.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's extract sections:
- About the role: The paragraph after "At Raytheon, the foundation..." up to "You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic growth-oriented environment that supports a critical portfolio and report to the Procurement Manager." That's about the role.
- Responsibilities: The bullet list under "What You Will Do:" includes many items. We'll put them in
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- Qualifications: There's "Qualifications You Must Have:" and "Qualifications We Prefer:" plus maybe "Skills"? The posting includes many qualifications and preferences. We'll separate Must Have and Preferred? The instruction says use sections: Qualifications, Skills. We could put Must Have under Qualifications, Preferred under Skills? Or combine. But we need to avoid filler. Let's interpret: Qualifications section for required qualifications; Skills section for preferred or additional skills. However the posting also includes "Experience and/or knowledge of resource planning software (SAP / PRISM)" appears both in Must Have and Preferred (duplicate). We'll keep unique.
Let's list Must Have:
- Typically requires Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and 3 years of relevant experience in supply chain management or similar role
- Demonstrates knowledge / compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) or within other heavily regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, medical, space, aviation, power generation or automotive
- Experience negotiating and managing written contractual authorization/vehicles (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, etc.)
- "U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required." (link)
- Experience and/or knowledge of resource planning software (SAP / PRISM)
Also "U.S. citizenship is required" is a requirement but maybe part of Must Have.
Now Preferred:
- Experience and/or knowledge of resource planning software (SAP / PRISM) (duplicate)
- Experience negotiating and managing written contractual authorization/vehicles (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, etc.) (duplicate)
- Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Finance or STEM field
- Experience in the Aerospace industry
- Knowledge of end-to-end product life-cycle management through a supply chain organization
- Ability to analyze Cost and Pricing Data and determine proposal compliance
- Ability to understand technical requirements of procured hardware and services including Statements of Work (SOW)
- Experience leading subcontract management processes for both build-to-print and build-to performance specifications development efforts
- Ability to process information and manage multiple conflicting priorities to drive to successful outcome
- Practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one work area
- Broad knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization
- Experience driving favorable outcome / contract terms while maintaining strong supplier & cross functional relationships
Also maybe "Remote" description: "Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role." That's about schedule/remote work. Could be Schedule section.
Pay: "The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD." Also mention that it's a good faith estimate etc. We'll include Pay section.
Benefits: "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."
We'll include Benefits section.
Schedule: The remote description plus maybe mention of travel: "Travel to RTX and supplier facilities as deemed necessary - typical travel may be quarterly or more". That's part of responsibilities but also schedule? Could be under Responsibilities. But we can include Schedule section for remote work expectations and travel frequency. However we must not create Schedule unless posting actually states them. It does state remote work description and travel frequency. So we can include Schedule.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings
for each section. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, privacy policy, etc. We must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. We need to ensure we include all details from responsibilities, qualifications, etc. Let's craft. Section About the role: combine paragraphs: "At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Procurement Specialist who will be responsible for procurement activities associated with key suppliers in the Energetics & Propulsion Commodity, in support of our Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Strategic Business Unit. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic growth-oriented environment that supports a critical portfolio and report to the Procurement Manager." That's the about. Responsibilities: list items from "What You Will Do:". Let's extract each bullet: - Perform subcontract management of purchase orders utilizing integrated supply chain models. - Primary capabilities in subcontract management such as the following will be needed: Actually that's a heading; but we can treat as part of responsibilities. Better to list the capabilities: - Preparation of all manner of solicitations including RFQ, RFP, and RFI - Analyze quotations/proposals utilizing price/cost analysis techniques - Develop negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations (Price, Delivery, Terms) - Place Purchase Orders of high dollar levels and procurement complexity (FFP and Cost-Type) - Perform risk analysis, and develop mitigation plans and solutions to problems - Travel to RTX and supplier facilities as deemed necessary - typical travel may be quarterly or more - Manage escalations and resolution of internal customer and/or supplier issues - Manage financial goals in relation to our subcontract deliveries - Drive the success of meeting business factory MRP - Drive the success for metrics, Late to Place, Late to Dock, Delinquent Material, etc. - Develop plans to promote cost reduction initiatives and performance improvements (technical as well as quality) We need to preserve all. We'll output as
- . Qualifications (Must Have): list. - Typically requires Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and 3 years of relevant experience in supply chain management or similar role - Demonstrates knowledge / compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) or within other heavily regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, medical, space, aviation, power generation or automotive - Experience negotiating and managing written contractual authorization/vehicles (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, etc.) - U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required. - Experience and/or knowledge of resource planning software (SAP / PRISM) - U.S. citizenship is required (maybe separate but we can include as part of requirement). Actually the "U.S. citizenship is required" is separate statement earlier. We'll include as a bullet. Skills (Preferred): list the preferred qualifications. - Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Finance or STEM field - Experience in the Aerospace industry - Knowledge of end-to-end product life-cycle management through a supply chain organization - Ability to analyze Cost and Pricing Data and determine proposal compliance - Ability to understand technical requirements of procured hardware and services including Statements of Work (SOW) - Experience leading subcontract management processes for both build-to-print and build-to performance specifications development efforts - Ability to process information and manage multiple conflicting priorities to drive to successful outcome - Practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one work area - Broad knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization - Experience driving favorable outcome / contract terms while maintaining strong supplier & cross functional relationships - Experience and/or knowledge of resource planning software (SAP / PRISM) (duplicate but we can keep once) - Experience negotiating and managing written contractual authorization/vehicles (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, etc.) (duplicate) maybe we can keep but it's duplicate; better to avoid duplication. We'll keep unique. Benefits: list. - 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 - Holidays - Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (payments not guaranteed, dependent on individual/business unit/company performance) Pay: The salary range: 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. Also note it's a good faith estimate etc. We'll include that sentence. Schedule: Remote work description and travel frequency. - Employees working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. - Travel to RTX and supplier facilities as deemed necessary - typical travel may be quarterly or more. We should ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The "At Raytheon, the foundation..." we included. The "Our team solves tough..." included. The "We have an exciting opportunity..." included. The "You will have the opportunity..." included. Also the "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." That's substantive about interview process; should we include? It's not in the specified sections but could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section? The instruction says only include sections when posting has real, specific content for it. This is about interview process; could be placed under About the role or maybe a separate section like "Hiring Process". But we don't have a heading for that; we could incorporate into About the role as additional sentence. It's substantive; we should preserve. Let's add a sentence after the about paragraph: "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