Principal Plant Supply Chain Lead (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-06-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNY02: Engine Comp (Power) - Rome 104 Otis Street, Rome, NY, 13440 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.

Power and Controls division of Collins Aerospace is growing and looking for a Principal Plant Supply Chain Lead on the CSCL Team (Collins Management System Supply Chain Lead) team.

The successful candidate will be the supply chain lead for the Rome, New York plant. As such they will implement the supply chain strategy for the site and be the conduit into supply chain for other functions. The site supply chain lead will assess historical trends, analyze the current environment, and connect to a broad network across the Power & Controls Business Unit. The candidate will be expected to utilize this information to identify and mitigate supply chain risks. The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams including supply chain, operations, engineering, quality, and value stream across Power & Controls to identify root cause of supply chain issues and execute both short- and long-term solutions.

This role will also execute the supply chain strategy and operational goals tied to site supply chain performance and future growth, and develop and implement new processes, standards, and operational plans to support the strategy. The candidate will be expected to coordinate regularly with the various SC groups such as procurement and supplier development to obtain the latest part status, root cause, and path forward, and be able to convey succinct updates to operations and value stream stakeholders daily.

Essential to this role are strong communication skills; a polished, professional presence; analytical capability; proven sound judgement; excellent business acumen; a focused sense of urgency; mastery of project management; and a high degree of self-sufficiency, as it is the forward-facing supply chain individual responsible for the end-to-end supply chain performance.

• Quickly assimilate new information, processes, systems, and tools.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Able to keep on top of the details of multiple, concurrent issues/projects at various stages and drive to resolution.

• Expert communicator.

• Polished, professional presence. Comfortable presenting to executives and able to garner trust in expertise.

• Ability to produce flawless reports, presentations, and situation analysis.

What You Will Do

• Determine critical supply chain parts impacting the Rome, NY site by interfacing with operations leads; obtain parts status and develop recovery plans through collaboration with procurement and convey path forward to operations and/or value stream stakeholders daily.

• Comprehension of the site's key products, critical parts, barriers to delivery, historical challenges and trends, internal and external factors impacting supply chain (planning methodologies, customer restrictions, industrial and global economic impacts), key customer care-abouts relative to supply chain.

• Manage multiple concurrent supply chain critical issues, work with relevant parties to prioritize, determine root cause, devise solutions, execute, and mitigate impact; ensure stakeholders are kept informed of key developments.

• Employ change management practices to optimize processes and embed a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.

• Execute and refine a robust site supply chain strategy with an aim to improve the site supply chain performance.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to evaluate supplier processes and develop improvement opportunities in alignment with organizational goals and participate in occasional supplier visits.

• Develop, analyze, and utilize appropriate metrics to measure and improve the site's supply chain performance.

• Support of monthly sales & operations planning.

• Travel domestically on Supplier visits and to Collins sites as needed. - 10%

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 or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to produce flawless reports, presentations, and situation analysis.

• Demonstrated experience in project management and working with cross-functional teams.

• Able to prioritize multiple issues/projects at various stages and drive to resolution.

• Comfortable with interpreting technical drawings and other technical documents.

• Strong verbal and written communicator Experience with SAP, specifically executing and interpreting supply chain-specific reports as part of Material Requirements Planning.

• Proficiency in MS Office, specifically excel functions (e.g. vlookup).

• Prior exposure to a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated experience presenting to senior leaders.

• Experience with root cause/ corrective action analysis (RCCA) Experience managing supply chain in the aerospace industry.

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!

Eligible for relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

• Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world - and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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