Sr. Mgmt, Procurement

Overview

Senior Subcontract Manager within the LADS Engineered Items Procurement organization, serving as the primary subcontract manager for Mercury Systems on the LTAMDS Program. This is a remote role.

What you'll do

• Serve as the main point of contact and relationship owner for Mercury Systems for LTAMDS, overseeing all subcontract activities.
• Manage a highly challenging supplier environment, driving performance improvements, enforcing accountability, and implementing corrective-action or recovery plans as needed.
• Ensure compliance with program requirements including cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, and contractual obligations.
• Lead negotiation strategies, subcontract modifications, and long-term agreements to support program objectives.
• Develop and execute supplier management strategies that mitigate risk and ensure supplier readiness and capability.
• Prepare and deliver regular status updates, performance metrics, and escalation reports to program leadership, supply chain leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Program Management, Finance, and Legal to drive integrated supplier performance.
• Identify gaps or risks within the supplier's execution plan and proactively recommend solutions or mitigation paths.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, FAR/DFARS requirements, and corporate supply chain procedures.

What you'll need

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
• Experience negotiating complex contracts (e.g. FFP, CPFF, CPAF, IDIQ, OTA) and managing critical supplier constraints.
• Experience with Federal and State Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR).
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience in developing and executing Supplier Statements of Work (SSOWs), request for proposals, Best Value Source Selection (BVSS), supplier agreements execution, and supplier negotiations with medium/high complexity.
• Experience with resource planning software (SAP / PRISM).
• Demonstrated knowledge of end-to-end product life-cycle management through a supply chain organization.
• Experience as part of a cross-functional team in program management principles such as product development lifecycle, risk management, action item management, and metrics management.
• Experience leading subcontract management processes for both build-to-print and build-to performance specifications development efforts.
• Ability to drive favorable outcome / contract terms while maintaining strong supplier and cross-functional relationships.
• Understanding of how procurement activities impact company/program Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and experience integrating into program budgets, financial forecasting, and cost/schedule management.
• Strong understanding of defense acquisition lifecycle, proposal processes, and cost/price analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate multiple and changing priorities while maintaining deadlines.
• Ability to support command media / harmonization efforts, and special CORE / continuous improvement projects.
• Ability and willingness to mentor / coach junior team members.
• Strong facilitating and team-coordination skills including ability to lead by influence. Manage multiple small and large projects at a time.
• Understanding of how energetics and propulsion systems are produced.
• Experience transitioning product to new suppliers.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work well with customers, suppliers, and in a team environment.
• Self-starter, ability to work with little direction.
• Thinking outside the box mindset. Creative and innovative solutions.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills that are relatable to all levels.
• Adaptability and prioritization of tasks; experience working in a fast-moving environment.
• Diligent, disciplined, reliable and strives for highest quality work product.
• Strong collaboration skills with ability to maintain effective working relationships while managing expectations.
• Experience of manufacturing processes and supply chain support systems in one or many commodities.

Details

• Location: US-AZ-REMOTE; U.S.-based role. Work mode: Remote, primarily offsite (from home); a degree of onsite presence may be discussed by the manager if the candidate lives within a reasonable commute of an RTX site.
• Travel: supplier-facing, expected onsite at supplier locations approximately 25-40%, domestically; may also travel to Raytheon facilities in McKinney, TX, Andover, MA, and Tucson, AZ.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.
• Security clearance: None/Not Required.
• Candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in person.