Principal Specialist, Supply Chain Management (Onsite)
Raytheon - Cedar Rapids, IA
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Principal Specialist, Supply Chain Strategy As a Principal Specialist, Supply Chain Strategy, you will work within cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with enterprise preferred supplier selection and cost management supporting new product development and strategic initiatives. What You Will Do: Interface with NPI teams to align on preferred strategic suppliers for new program developments Evaluate technology life cycle to ensure future availability of material Develop and implement supplier risk mitigation plans for material availability Develop supply chain strategies to meet or exceed material cost objectives for program success Oversee development and implementation of sourcing strategies for components, subcontracted items, and contract manufacturers Lead and facilitate product focused improvement events and drive value engineering to advance cost, quality, and producibility goals Participate as member of commodity-based Technology Team as applicable What You Will Learn: Supply Chain Strategies RTX Lifecycle Program Management Product Focused Initiatives Value Analysis and Value Engineering Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience Experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or related industry Qualifications We Prefer: SAP experience Experience in a manufacturing environment working with direct production materials Project management, organizational and prioritization skills Interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the organization as a contact on projects and gain cooperation of others Skills in Lean, Six Sigma, ACE, or CORE 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! May be eligible for relocation The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
Created: 2026-03-04