Senior Associate Engineer - SCM

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.

Join Collins Aerospace as a Procurement Professional! We're looking for a procurement professional to manage sourcing activities, support RFPs and supplier negotiations, perform cost analysis, and ensure seamless order management while delivering an excellent customer experience.

• →Identify qualified suppliers for requirements, leveraging existing agreements to the fullest extent;
• →Manage purchase order placement process from requisition to invoice payment for a assigned commodities within the Indirect team;
• →Obtain price quotations and negotiate pricing and delivery in support of commodity supplier and cost strategies;
• →Analyze supplier quotes and makes sourcing recommendations sourcing decisions
• →Ensure product on-time delivery to schedule
• →Initiate supplier negotiations on price, lead time and terms & conditions
• →Complete purchase order documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures
• →Ensure timely placement of orders to support business needs and meet team defined turn times;
• →Strong communication skills to interface with requisitioner and other functional groups
• →Ability to work as a team member independently based on additional projects as assigned to support Supply Chain organization.

• Typically requires a BE/ Master’s Degree and minimum 4 - 6 years prior relevant experience in Supply chain /Procurement preferably manufacturing industry. 
• Qualifications We Prefer:
• Experience using SAP (Procurement functions, Business Warehouse, Business Objects most preferred)
• Experienced in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with lean principles and productivity improvements
• Knowledge of Indirect commodities in a manufacturing environment