Senior Manager, Commodity Performance Lead

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. Lead supply chain, mission assurance, and engineering teams to improve supplier performance and ensure adherence to commitments .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supplier performance management, cross-functional team leadership, and strategic development of supplier strategies aligned with technology roadmaps. Proficient in applying critical thinking and lean manufacturing principles to drive operational excellence and value.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supplier Performance ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipLean Manufacturing PrinciplesAdvanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)Six Sigma Certification

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Hard Skills

Supplier Performance ManagementCritical ThinkingConstraint ManagementMechanical and Engineered Technology CommoditiesOperational Excellence

Soft Skills

Communication Across Organizational LevelsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Six Sigma CertificationRaytheon Technologies CORERaytheon R6s Expert

Industry Keywords

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)Supplier StrategiesProgram Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead supply chain, mission assurance, and engineering teams to improve supplier performance and ensure adherence to commitments
Manage the performance of up to six suppliers, ensuring they meet contractual and business objectives
Collaborate across supply chain, mission assurance, engineering, operations, and program management
Identify and resolve contractual, operational, sourcing, and technical supplier-related issues
Conduct executive-level reviews and briefings on supplier performance and strategies
Develop and execute supplier strategies aligned with technology roadmaps and capacity ramp-up requirements
Drive supplier performance, affordability, operational excellence, and maximum value for Raytheon
Communicate across organizational levels and functional boundaries
Travel to domestic suppliers as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in operations, program management, supply chain, or related fields, or a minimum of 7 years of experience with an advanced degree
Experience in supplier performance management, including developing suppliers and improving performance and affordability
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required
Experience leading cross-functional teams and interfacing with various levels of management across supply chain, mission assurance, program management, engineering, operations, and suppliers
Experience presenting executive-level reviews and briefings
Experience applying critical thinking throughout the supplier performance lifecycle and oversight process
Experience in mechanical and engineered technology commodities
Experience in constraint management and lean manufacturing principles
Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Certification in Six Sigma process improvement, such as Raytheon Technologies CORE or Raytheon R6s expert
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Awareness of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements
Master’s degree in business or a related field preferred
Security clearance at the Secret or Top Secret level preferred
Ability to travel up to 25–50% of the time to engage with domestic suppliers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on position and collective-bargaining coverage)