Date Posted:

2026-01-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

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.

This role, under Non- Product is responsible for developing and implementing Strategic Sourcing and Commodity Management strategies including but not limited to cost savings projects, mitigation of price increases, improving pay terms, contract negotiations and administrations, creating RFQs, analyzing RFQ results, building business cases, developing new suppliers and transitioning work to more optimal suppliers.  

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for the development and execution of commodity, sourcing and supplier development strategies for Facilities and Operations Suppliers

• Executes Supply Chain strategies across multiple sites

• Responsible for overall relationship with one or multiple strategic accounts across a given commodity

• Influences others regarding policies, practices and procedures     

• Ensure the achievement of key goals in the areas of supplier performance, cost reduction, management and execution of supplier agreements and monitor the compliance to those agreements

• Identify opportunities to convert spot purchase orders to existing Long Term Agreements

• Manages projects or processes of various complexity                                  

• Resolves escalated issues with vendors and Supply Chain Management               

• Works autonomously with limited oversight from manager           

• Conduct RFQs and perform bid analysis

• Analyzes data and information to determine reasonable prices

• Evaluates supplier’s capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness

• Lead LTA negotiations and conduct complex negotiations

• Establishes sourcing goals and acceptable service levels

• Negotiates and administers contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives

• Organize efforts with regards to supplier performance improvements and onsite support on critical recovery plans

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop commodity or supplier strategies as well as to drive special projects with Suppliers and cross-functional teams across the organization

• Identifies and conducts research on suppliers to ensure that the organization’s standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply are met

• Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed Collins requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time (domestic and international)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as definedhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

• 4+ years experience in Supply Chain/Sourcing/Commodity Management

• 3+ years experience negotiating contracts

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced Degree

• Aerospace/Automotive/Industrial experience

• Experience using Microsoft Excel to analyze complex data

• Ability to effectively communicate and present to senior leadership

• Prior experience managing projects, contract negotiations, commodity management and sourcing

• Bilingual (Spanish or French)

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:

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
 

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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 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.

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