Strategic Supplier Lead

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued DoD Secret security clearance is required; an active and existing clearance is required after day one. This position is 100% onsite in El Segundo, CA.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Strategic Supplier Lead to join our Test Solutions Center (TSC) in El Segundo, CA. Test Solutions is a multi-disciplined organization responsible for designing and developing production test system solutions for all Raytheon products.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic supplier partnerships by coordinating key engagement activities such as QBRs, CORE events, and action-item reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain structured supplier performance management through standardized scorecards, capability alignment, and robust tracking of KPIs, risks, and issues.
• Develop long-term supplier growth strategies, including multi-year roadmaps for emerging and high-value suppliers.
• Strengthen supplier frameworks with scalable intake, qualification processes, and optimized governance cycles to enhance collaboration and performance.
• Monitor industry trends and partner with outsourcing teams to identify new suppliers, technologies, and strategic opportunities; domestic travel up to 20%.

What You Will Learn

• Lead strategic supplier relationship initiatives and strengthen supplier performance frameworks.
• Support long-term growth strategies for key partners.
• Advance structured engagement models and improve supplier qualification processes.
• Assess market dynamics to ensure a resilient and high-performing supplier ecosystem.
• Work on mission-critical technologies with experienced engineers, with strong long-term stability and advancement potential.

Requirements

• University degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Proven ability to work autonomously while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong experience engaging, qualifying, and developing strategic suppliers, including resolving issues and managing performance metrics.
• Demonstrated cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partners, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in designing PMO governance, operating cadences, enterprise KPIs, and structured decision-making forums.
• Experience monitoring industry trends and translating insights into supplier strategy decisions for leadership.
• DoD purchasing experience.
• Data-driven decision-making experience.
• Risk and compliance awareness experience.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience working across multi-disciplined groups of engineers.

Benefits

• 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.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement).
• Relocation assistance for this 100% onsite role.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD. The 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.