Job Description

Date Posted: 2025-08-21
Country: United Kingdom
Location: GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PY
Position Role Type: Unspecified
Job Title: Principal Specialist, Commodity Management & Sourcing
Function: Supply Chain Management
Location: Glenrothes (Hybrid)
Clearance: SC Eligible
Raytheon UK
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
About the role:
Our Commodity Managers conduct Make v Buy exercises, develops sourcing strategies and Business Cases, selects sources, negotiates and manages supplier agreements of various types (Commodity/Service/ Consultant/ International) associated with medium complexity supplier requirements. You will liaise with suppliers at various middle management levels to drive improvement and resolve disputes as well contribute to Business Area and Stakeholder Functional strategies via specific commodity strategies. You will manage and monitor supply chain as well as support the drive for business growth, efficiency, profitability and intercompany relationships.
Essential Skills and Experience:

• As well as having a related degree/MCIPS, you will have experience in Supply Chain, Subcontract Management, Procurement, Commodity and/or related field
• Experience in managing stakeholder groups, as well as ability to lead or perform effectively in a multi-functional team
• Knowledge of import/export legislation and logistical requirements
• Administration of delivery/acceptance/invoicing of goods and services
• Experience in or exposure to negotiating low/medium complexity non-standard agreements including Service Level requirements
• 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
• Ability/Experience to manage a medium sized team with focus on policy and strategy implementation, along with operational plans with measurable contribution towards the achievement of results of the sub-function.
• Experience in development of operational plans that generates processes and standards in support of the functional strategy and goals.
• Experience as Control Account Manager
• Experience of Teammate selection and Teaming Agreements
• Experience developing and managing Subcontractor Relationship Management and collaborative working
• Process improvement skillset
• Experience of working with international suppliers/programmes

Responsibilities (Leading & Supporting)

• Liaising with peers from other functions and RTX businesses and the Functional LT.
• Leads or supports cross-functional teams in conducting Make v Buy exercises and developing and deploying commodity strategies of medium complexity.
• These strategies include:

• direct and indirect spend commodities,
• Target Return on Investment (ROI),
• commodity risk management,
• service levels, and
• approved/preferred suppliers.
• Engages with Stakeholder Functional leads regarding supplier bid and selection criteria.
• 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 Commodity Agreements
• 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.
• 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
• Responsible via subordinate personnel to place all non-Production requirements on suppliers in an expeditious and efficient manner in line with Raytheon policy and commodity strategies and to ensure the execution of the orders.

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