Procurement Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2023-10-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HKS31: US041-Lenexa, KS 15701 W 95th Street , Lenexa, KS, 66219 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This position will support the Collins Aerospace Oxygen System Direct Procurement team carrying out procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including strategic purchasing, and cost analysis. This position will also be responsible for responding to inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction. The work requires attention to detail, ability to quickly move between tasks and strong organizational skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Managing supplier relationships
• Manage a group of suppliers from PO placement through order delivery, approve payments and negotiates prices under general supervision.
• Schedule or expedite deliveries to ensure resolution of problems such as shortages and missed/late deliveries and any improvement activities.
• Analyze root causes to lead resolution to a permanent fix that will mitigate a repeat of overdue deliveries.
• Ensures product is delivered on time, meets quality standards, and at the right cost. May perform delivery assurance responsibilities.
• Monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Effectively communicate escalations across organizational teams.
• Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Other projects assigned and directed by Leadership.
• Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy.

Processes & Procedures

• Carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis following company policies and procedures.
• Monitor forward looking trends, supplier risks, and drop in demands using procurement tools for advanced risk mitigation.
• Utilize online tools including supplier portal, quality conformance, engineering changes, and monitoring/managing key performance indicators.
• Monitors system updates for item master settings to validate correct lead time, supplier, and pricing.
• Collaborate with material planning team to ensure order policy and other key drivers are kept up to date to align with supplier capacity and capability while continuing to support operations.

Internal Customer Service

• Responds to inquiries on order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Participate in recurring SIOP reviews working with planning and other stakeholders providing insight to potential critical impacts.
• Works cross functionally with Engineering, Quality, Materials, Finance, Customer Service, Production Planning and Operations in support of business goals around output, efficiency, and cost of inventory.
• Attend cross functional Gemba Tier meetings representing supply chain in support the business unit’s productivity.

Qualifications/Experience Needed:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
• Thorough knowledge of Supply Chain processes; to include procurement, sourcing, supplier performance
• Proficient in Excel, Power Point, Project

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or related field
• SAP/JDE proficiency preferred or related MRP system
• Ability to read technical drawings and specifications
• Prior purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience with AS9100 requirements
• Willing and able to travel 10-20% of the time
• Experience in the Aerospace industry
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement
• Experience working with electronic or plastic commodities
• Experience with FAR/DFARS
• Experience working international teams/customers/suppliers

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we’re changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team?

#reempowerprogram

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.

Minimum Program Qualifications
To qualify for the Raytheon Technologies, Re-Empower Program, candidates should:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

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.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.
 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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! 

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

                                                                                               

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

 Employee Referral Eligible

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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