Associate Director, Supplier Master Data (Hybrid)

Date Posted:
2025-04-16
Country:
United States of America
Location:
TX234: Richardson 1717 CityLine 1717 East CityLine Drive Building C17, Richardson, TX, 75082 USA
Position Role Type:
Hybrid

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.

The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team:

RTX has a job opportunity for an Associate Director, Supplier Master Data, in support of source-to-pay processes at the enterprise level. You will report directly to the Associate Director of Operations & Business Services within RTX's Enterprise Services Procurement & Program Services (P&PS) organization and provide leadership to a team of ~25 professional and business support personnel. The team creates and maintains master data across the RTX enterprise, ensuring data integrity, quality and consistency across multiple SAP and related systems.

The Associate Director, Supplier Master Data role is challenging and critical to RTX's success. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining supplier data consistency across an organization, resolving data-related issues, and liaising with stakeholders to align data practices with business objectives. You will support supply chain and procurement teams in managing supplier relationships by providing accurate and timely supplier data and facilitating contract enablement.

What You Will Do

• Oversee teams of professional and business support personnel responsible for creating and maintaining supplier master data across RTX
• Develop and implement long-term supplier master data management strategies and policies for the enterprise
• Ensure supplier data quality, consistency, and accuracy across systems
• Collaborate with business units and stakeholders to align supplier data management practices with business needs
• Provide first-line investigation of supplier data-related issues and proper escalation and resolution of incidents involving loss to RTX due to data inaccuracies or attempted fraud
• Oversee supplier data integration, cleansing, and migration projects
• Contribute to the design and optimization of data workflows
• Represent the Supplier Master Data team in audits and partner with controls experts to ensure remediation of findings that may result due to supplier data inaccuracies, compliance breaches or data governance issues
• Develop and monitor supplier data quality metrics and reports
• Meet department milestones/goals while adhering to approved budget
• Ensure training of teams on proper data management practices
• Intermittent travel less than 10%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Minimum of 5 years of people management experience, demonstrating strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with a focus on motivating, coaching, and developing employees across onsite, hybrid, and remote environments
• At least 3 years of relevant experience with SAP or a similar ERP system, with a strong working knowledge of source-to-pay processes, especially including sourcing and supplier management
• Prior experience employing data governance, data quality, and data stewardship principles
• A Bachelor's Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience in computer science, information technology, supply chain, business or operations; or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, project management skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey complex data concepts effectively
• Knowledge of financial controls associated with supplier data integrity, independent review of supplier banking information and anti-corruption practices
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams (e.g., supply chain and digital technologies), influence stakeholders, and communicate the importance of supplier data management across the organization
• Adaptability to an evolving ERP and data landscape along with experience using SAP Ariba

What We Offer

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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Work Location

This is a hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance to Richardson, TX or Tucson, AZ.

Relocation Eligible: No

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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.

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