Sr. Manager, Commodity Technical Support (remote)

Date Posted:

2024-07-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCT99: Field Office – CT Remote Location, Remote City, CT, 06101 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Are you interested in joining a dynamic global team that has a great influence on the Collins’ organization? If so, then this is the job for YOU!!

This position in Global Supplier Development is responsible for supporting development and implementing key strategies for the management of commodity based suppliers within Castings, Forgings, Machining, and Mechanical Fabrications across Collins Aerospace. This position will support the resolution of technical and engineering issues within the above commodities. Working in concert with the Supplier Performance teams in each global region, Commodity Management, and Supply Chain this person will develop suppliers to align with the growth plans of Collins Aerospace. The focus will be on increased capability, capacity, and quality.

What You Will Do:

• Strengthen our technical supply base through capability development
• Resolves engineering and technical issues related to focus commodity including on-site support
• Develop models for managing capacity and quality for commodity
• Active participation in commodity initiatives and strategy
• Conducts gap analysis between business unit quality and technical requirements
• Performs and trains others in the auditing and qualification of Castings and Forgings suppliers
• Comparison of existing Casting and Forging Material and Process Specifications across Collins Aerospace
• Reviews and recommends specifications for future use in engineering designs.
• Provide technical support to suppliers through RFQ and award process
• Assist in conducting New Supplier Entry Assessment to support induction of supplier(s) to Collins approved supplier list.
• Champion VA/VE engineering projects to support cost reduction
• Conduct “should cost” analysis to support RFQ, bid analysis and award negotiations
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time ( 40% domestic / 10% international)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract 
• 5+ years experience in the development, auditing, qualification, and performance of castings, forgings and machining.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in AS9100 or similar Quality Management Systems
• Can provide leadership and guidance within a team
• Previous experience with development of regional strategies
• Leadership experience both with direct reports and managing the expectations of internal customers and cross functional teams.
• Previous experience with aircraft products.
• Previous experience with Aerospace Castings and Forgings Material Specifications
• Previous experience with Machining material specifications
• Previous experience with Raw Material specifications

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees 

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds 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 you can buy 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 
•  And more! 

Learn More and Apply Now:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility. 

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX. 

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide. 

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

• This position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD – 246,000 USD. The salary 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.

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.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

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.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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