Date Posted:
2025-11-07
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
Job Title: Commodity Manager - Digital Technology (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Harlow (Hybrid)
Summary of Role:
The Digital Technologies Commodity Manager develops sourcing strategies and business cases, selects sources, negotiates and manages supplier agreements of various types. Liaises with suppliers at various management levels to drive improvement and resolve disputes. Contributes to business area and stakeholder functional strategies via specific commodity strategies. Manages and monitors supply chain and supports the drive for business growth, efficiency, profitability and intercompany relationships.
Main Duties (Leading and/or Supporting):
- Liaising with peers from other functions and RTX businesses and the Functional LT.
- Ensure appropriate commercial coverage is in place for all purchases, including but not limited to Software Licence Agreements, Consultancy Agreements and Managed Services Agreements
- Leads or supports cross-functional teams in conducting Make v Buy exercises and developing and deploying commodity strategies of medium complexity.
- These strategies include:
- indirect spend commodities,
- target Return on Investment (ROI),
- commodity risk management,
- service levels, and
- approved/preferred suppliers.
- Has strong engagement with stakeholder functional leads regarding supplier bid and selection criteria, including participating in their monthly Management Review Board and having regular communication to understand the financial and strategic position of the function.
- Participates in / leads supplier assessments and supplier development activity teams, including the administration of appropriate due diligence activity
- Leverages commodity opportunities and synergies across RTX.
- Ensures that strategies are in alignment with market conditions, Raytheon requirements, goals and growth plans.
- Leverages supplier and industry capabilities in conjunction with stakeholder functions to align functional strategies and identify gaps to link supplier capabilities with Raytheon requirements.
- Develops and manages tenders. Performs or supports cost and price analysis, develops negotiation strategies, and leads negotiations in order to create value for money outcomes for procuring goods and services
- Produces business cases/ briefing materials for management reviews
- Works with suppliers and functional stakeholders to achieve collaborative partnering, strategic relationship management to deliver required service level KPIs
- Establishes and manages supplier relationships to include supplier continuous improvement/development goals. This includes leading quarterly scorecard sessions with key suppliers.
- Executes to customer requirements including government regulations, public law and Raytheon policies and procedures.
- Actively promotes the contributions that the function can make to achieving corporate objectives across the organisation, with stakeholders and with the supply chain.
- Continually assesses and promotes sustainable and responsible procurement, including social, cultural and diversity values in the organisation and throughout the supply chain.
- Utilises project management skills and techniques when managing suppliers.
- Evaluates the challenges faced by the organisation and the supply chains and takes action to mitigate risks and to develop opportunities.
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
- Experience in Supply Chain, Subcontract Management, Procurement, Commodity and/or related field
- Related degree/MCIPS or equivalent
- Experience in managing stakeholder groups
- Flexible and positive attitude
- Able to lead or perform effectively in a multi functional team
- Excellent verbal and written communications and ability to brief at mid-mgmt level
- Strong contract management experience including negotiating complex non-standard agreements.
- Experience of delivering continuous improvement. Experience of problem solving and dispute resolution at mid-management level.
- Experience or knowledge of MRP, SAP and purchase order placement/ material receipt processes
Desirable:
- Programme management skills
- Experience in development of operational plans that generates processes and standards in support of the functional strategy and goals.
- Experience developing and managing Subcontractor Relationship Management and collaborative working
- Process improvement skillset
- Experience of working within international suppliers/programmes.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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