Specialist, Commodity Management

The Commodity Manager will be required to develop and/or implement a series of commodity strategies, for military and commercial programs, to achieve best value, effective asset management, continuous quality improvement, and delivery cycle time performance improvements that supports both the Enterprise and respective business unit and supply chain management strategic plans.

**_ 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. _

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Evaluate market conditions to maintain inventory levels and control costs and make recommendations for cost reduction
- Evaluate and recommend suppliers, manage ongoing relationships with suppliers
- Act as an owner of commercial relationship with strategic suppliers
- Develop and/or maintain commodity sourcing strategies
- Develop, negotiate and administer supplier contracts
- Manage product transitions between suppliers
- Coordinate supplier improvement activities including continuous improvement (CI) events.
- Perform strategic sourcing activities in support of customer requests or internal projects including sending out RFQs, reviewing responses, supplier selection, coordination with estimating and Program Management and PO or contract file documentation.
- Ensure these activities meet all Collins and applicable government (FAR) requirements.
- Organize, lead and manage supplier meetings in regard to strategic initiatives, new work placed at the supplier, performance issues (cost, delivery and quality) and routine program or business reviews.
- Coordinate/support supply
- based transitions.
- Perform expedites at suppliers, when required
- Perform other duties as assigned

**Basic Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience **_OR_**:

- Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience **_OR_**:

- In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required
- Must be a U.S. Person/Permanent Resident “Green Card” holder

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Certified and non-certified Cost and Pricing requirements, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements on Gov’t Orders, DDTC requirements for Military orders, Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) requirements for single/sole source Military orders, Negotiations of single/sole source Military orders, and experience in Gov’t Audits.
- Demonstrated ability to establish credibility with business counterparts
- Experience managing or leading projects or programs including contract negotiations with mínimal supervision
- Demonstrated success in developing tactical plans and carrying through to successful execution
- Demonstrated knowledge of aerospace manufacturing techniques and procedures

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement - we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us

**Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement**:
**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.**

**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.

**Hybrid**: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

**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.
- Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have