Manager, Commodity Performance Lead (Remote)

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5d•Remote

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon seeks an experienced Supply Chain professional to lead Supplier Performance and Management. Within this role, the CPL will work closely with Mission Assurance, Engineering, Material Program Management, Acquisition, Operations, and Program Management. This position requires operations, program management, supply chain, and technical background along with the ability to lead across functional and organizational boundaries. The ideal candidate will draw from extensive operations, program management, and supply chain management skills to lead a cross functional team that manages and oversees the performance of up to six suppliers to improve supplier performance and ensure suppliers meet the business objectives they are contracted to achieve and deliver maximum value to Raytheon. The candidate will communicate with all levels of the organizations; have business acumen to immediately connect contractual, operational, sourcing, and technical concerns that may impact a supplier’s ability to perform; and is able to proactively identify and resolve problems efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 8 years of Operations/Program Management/Supply Chain or related experience OR an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years related experience
Leadership experience.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience developing suppliers and working with suppliers to improve performance and affordability
Demonstrated experience in Mechanical Commodities: Hardware, Machining, Raw Material, Castings/Forgings and Sheetmetal.
Ability to build relationships, able to work and lead in a cross functional environment, able to interface with varying levels of management and work with multi-functions including supply chain, mission assurance, program management, engineering, operations, and supply base
Strong analytical skills and the ability to apply critical thinking throughout the supplier performance and oversight process
Demonstrated experience in constraint management and lean manufacturing principles
Skilled in communications, team building, conflict resolution and relationship management to create an effective partnering environment that includes credibility, respect and trust.
Demonstrated ability to lead and present executive level reviews and briefings
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
Experience with operations or program management, including program development lifecycle, Statement of Work generation, risk management, action item management, requirement change management
Experience and understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Six Sigma process improvement such as Raytheon Technologies CORE and/or historic Raytheon R6s expert
Proficiency in tools and systems including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Aware of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR and DFAR) and ITAR requirements
Security clearance – Secret or Top Secret
Master's degree in Business or other related field

Responsibilities

Leadership to Supply Chain, Mission Assurance, and Engineering professionals, in the area of supplier performance and strategy approaches that assures flawless execution and drives affordability from our supply base.
Improve the overall performance of assigned suppliers.
Foster and maintain effective collaboration across the Product Lines, specifically within Supply Chain, Mission Assurance, Engineering, Operations, and Program Management and across assigned suppliers to ensure full integration of best practices to accomplish objectives.
Assist in evolving supply base alignment with Raytheon’s technology roadmaps
Travel expected at least 25-50% of the time. Currently all suppliers are Domestic for this position.