Procurement & Material Specialist
Date posted: 2026-09-11. Location: Burnsville, MN (US-MN-BURNSVILLE-MEMS). Role type: Onsite.
About the role
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, Collins Aerospace provides technologically advanced, intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. The Procurement & Material Specialist will work in Procurement supporting a manufacturing area, leading Plan for Every Part events, approving and reviewing Change Orders, monitoring inventory levels, reviewing disposal reports, handling Short to Lead Time requests, performing SAP BOM reviews and using the mismatch tool, and maintaining relationships across production planning, manufacturing, MPS Planning, procurement, and other groups to anticipate material constraints.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a stretch relationship between production planning/manufacturing/MPS Planning/procurement and other groups to anticipate material constraints.
- Responsible for meeting the Manufacturing Flow Inhibitor goal set by the procurement organization for the site.
- Maintain reports to allow management to monitor performance and take actions based on data.
- Monthly disposition of excess inventory after review and sharing with program management and manufacturing for concurrence.
- Monitor quarantined material and work to accelerate disposition of rejected material.
- Develop an excellent network across all sites within Collins.
- Develop strategies to improve procurement and overall site performance.
- Lead Plan for Every Part events with cross‑functional team.
Requirements
- U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) as defined by 8 U.S.C. §§1101(a)(20) and 1324b(a)(3).
- No security clearance required.
Qualifications
- A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience; OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
Skills
- Experience working with SAP.
- Experience with Bill of Material (BOM).
- Ability to use MS Excel for data analysis and reporting.
- Ability to resolve challenges related to material shortages.
- Experience presenting to leadership and working with cross‑functional teams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching 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: 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.
Pay
The salary range for this role is $86,800 – $165,200 USD.