
Principle Specialist, Procurement
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The Principal Specialist, Procurement manages a high-volume procurement desk, from issuing RFPs and executing purchase-order lifecycles to supplier oversight, analysis, and negotiations. The role works with program and functional teams, addresses supplier delivery and performance issues, and may require travel and supplier-site reviews. It is designated remote, with employees primarily working offsite from a U.S. state and traveling to a site as needed.
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Date Posted:
2026-10-29
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AZ-REMOTE
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 Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.
What You Will Do:
Manage a high-volume desk in a fast paced environment while consistently meeting accuracy and performance metrics
Prepare and issue RFPs and execute to the PR to PO lifecycle
Perform price/cost analysis techniques and place Firm Fixed Price, Letter Subcontracts and cost type POs in accordance with FAR/DFARS
Proactively manage suppliers to ensure on time delivery by obtaining accurate status, implement proper oversight and recovery efforts
Present Root Cause and Corrective Actions to leadership team based on metrics performance and supplier issues
Develop negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations (Price, Delivery, scope, Terms & Conditions)
Work closely with the Program and other functional groups (Operations, Quality, Engineering, Program Management, etc) to achieve objectives
Travel as required (up to 25%) and lead supplier onsite reviews
Qualifications you Must Have :
Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience.
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62"
Qualifications We Prefe r:
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Masters’ degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field
Experience in working with development type of procurement
Experience managing a high volume, quick turn procurement desk
SAP based environment experience
Experience with technical requirements of procured hardware and services – including Statement of Work (SOW), build to spec and build to print procurements
Experience implementing/executing supplier recovery efforts
Experience with executing FFP and Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts
Familiarity with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Demonstrated knowledge / compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS)
Experience in written contractual authorization/vehicles (Cost Plus, Firm Fixed Price etc.)
Assess proposal compliance (FAR 15.4)
Remote: This position currently is designated as remote. Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The successful candidate for this role will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).
What We Offer
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.
Privacy Policy and Terms:
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Raytheon Technologies 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 487 open Procurement Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$87–165K/yr
- US median$81–121K/yr243 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $126K, is 24% above the US median midpoint ($101K) — in the top quarter of Procurement Specialist salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Procurement Specialist jobs in Arizona and 487 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Maximus31 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Procurement Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (393 postings).
- Education
- 157 of the 487 open Procurement Specialist jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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