Principal Specialist, Procurement - Mid Shift or Night Shift

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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.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

• Lead the resolution of critical material shortages and supplier delivery issues affecting production schedules.
• Ensure supplier commitments align with MRP requirements, Master Production Schedule (MPS), and required on-dock dates (ODD).
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics to protect production continuity.
• Monitor and improve supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD), past-due orders, lead times, and commitment accuracy.
• Develop and track supplier recovery plans, ensuring clear actions, owners, and committed completion dates.
• Ensure suppliers comply with established shipping lead times, logistics requirements, and supply chain portal processes.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks that could impact production, customer delivery, and business continuity.
• Lead risk assessments for critical parts, constrained materials, single-source suppliers, and extended lead-time components.
• Support Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory reduction, MOQ optimization, order deferrals, and inventory rationalization.
• Act as the supply chain focal point for complex operational issues requiring cross-functional alignment.
• Lead discussions with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve delivery, quality, and material constraints.
• Support customer-facing escalations and ensure transparent communication of delivery risks and recovery actions.
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement execution, supplier communication, and material availability.
• Use KPIs, root-cause analysis, and performance trends to identify systemic issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, supplier qualification requirements, and established business processes.
• Promote accountability through action tracking, timely escalation, and measurable results.
• Adheres to participate in all EHS practices and standards across the site, including but not limited to proactive reporting of observed hazards and recommendations to ensure the safety and well-being of self and others.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply chain management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.
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• Extensive experience in supply chain management, procurement, materials planning, supplier management, or manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex supplier delivery issues, material shortages, and production-critical requirements.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or another highly regulated manufacturing environment is an advantage.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.]

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.

Remote: 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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Requires advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project

management. Practical to substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.

Typically requires: 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

Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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