Senior Manager, Procurement

About the role

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is hiring a Senior Manager, Procurement for its Singapore operations at Seletar. The role leads procurement strategy and execution for major projects, including the Seletar Relocation Program, and supports other RTX and Collins Aerospace initiatives. It also coaches and governs the Indirect (Non-Product) Procurement team, with a planned shift toward overall leadership of indirect procurement as relocation activities wind down.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as Procurement Focal and key member of the Seletar Relocation Project Management Team, leading procurement plans to meet cost, schedule, site-readiness and transition objectives.
• Lead end-to-end procurement for the relocation and other strategic projects: acquisition planning, strategic sourcing, supplier selection, contracting, commercial negotiations, supplier performance and risk management.
• Partner with Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Facilities, Finance, Quality, EH&S and Legal to align requirements, manage dependencies and resolve commercial and supplier issues.
• Drive supplier performance through sourcing, negotiation, contract management and cost optimization, using enterprise agreements and global sourcing opportunities.
• Coach and develop the Indirect (Non-Product) Procurement team, and oversee procurement governance, compliance, supplier performance and supply-chain risks.
• As relocation procurement shrinks, lead the strategic direction of indirect procurement, including strategic sourcing, supplier performance, cost optimization and continuous improvement.
• Support CORE, EH&S, Ethics & Compliance and Quality initiatives, including reporting incidents and complying with safety and export compliance rules.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic sourcing, materials management or project management in a manufacturing environment; minimum 5 years leading procurement teams, sourcing initiatives, suppliers or complex cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated people leadership, coaching and organizational capability development.
• Preferred: experience with capital projects, facility relocation, site transition or complex transformation programs, and in aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor or electronics environments.

Required skills

• Procurement principles: sourcing, competitive bidding, commercial evaluation, contract negotiation and supplier performance management.
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint); Power BI and data analytics tools are advantageous.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical and decision-making skills.