Manager, Commodity Management and Sourcing - Glass & Optics

Date Posted:

2025-05-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA99: Field Office - IA Remote Location, Remote City, IA, 50301 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

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.

The Global Commodity and Strategic Sourcing Manager works in partnership across Collins Business Units creating and executing sourcing strategy and commodity management activities to sustain and contribute to the overall supply chain and business objectives for the Engineered Items Commodity/Sub-Contracts Team.  The senior manager is experienced, works closely with contracts, transitions and execution teams as well as with key stakeholders such as Business Unit Cost Leads, Engineering, Quality, Special Process, Supplier Performance, and Compliance.

This individual will ideally work a hybrid role in Cedar Rapids, IA but remote is a possibility.

What You Will Do:

• Manages execution of commodity / account management and sourcing strategy.

• Develops supplier selection process, meeting the organization’s standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply; seek/develop new qualified sources of supply

• Negotiates Master Terms, Long Term Agreements, Price Agreements, Terms & Conditions, and other Settlements or Disputes within specified spending limits.

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

• Develop and implement strategy execution to improve Long Term Agreement coverage across the business units with the supply base.

• Align and obtain stakeholder approvals for negotiations.

• Ensure contract negotiations support cost savings target.

• Closely support cost reduction and cost management process and projects.

• Manages sourcing strategies, shares best practices, and defines acceptable service levels.

• Validates accuracy of price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.

• Develops a strategic plan for part families or strategic suppliers.

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

• Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature.

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

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time

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. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract 

• 3+ years prior experience in supply chain

• 2+ years experience negotiating contracts

• 2+ years of prior project management experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Prior experience with glass and optics

• Experience with cost reduction activities with suppliers

• Experience using cost sensitivity to improve bottom line

• Process design and governance (standard work) experience

• Experience as project integrator across multiple teams and business segments

• Technical aptitude

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

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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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