Principal Specialist, Material Program Manager

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Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace 

This position is RAY Collins supporting Heritage Raytheon programs  

Collins Aerospace is seeking a talented and driven Principal Specialist Material Program Manager (MPM) to join our Mission Systems team in either Largo, FL or Marlborough, MA. In this critical role, you will lead the supplier management process—developing and executing strategies to mitigate risk, drive supplier performance, and optimize material flow across the program lifecycle. You'll act as a key liaison between customers, program management, and suppliers, ensuring all material contract objectives (technical, cost, and schedule) are met with excellence. Your responsibilities will include managing supplier performance, resolve supply chain issues, and ensuring full compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, offset requirements, public law, quality standards, and warranty obligations. You will also evaluate and refine the Make Buy/Make Where (MB/MW) strategy to improve operational efficiency while developing comprehensive material program strategies and overseeing the financial management of material requirements. Success in this role requires strong leadership, deep expertise in procurement, contracts, production control, and logistics, and the ability to drive cross-functional teams toward operational and strategic goals. Join us at Collins Aerospace and play a vital role in delivering innovation, precision, and excellence across our supply chain operations. 

This position is open to candidates within 50 miles of our Marlborough, MA and Largo, FL site locations. 

What You Will Do  

• Responsible for customer communications and building a robust customer relationship 

• Supplier Claims/Request for Economical Adjustments (REA's) and mediation management 

• Conduct pre award Supplier Assessment (RESA) Establish Logistics strategy and capacity plan Reporting, tracking, and managing of an integrated product team and/or program responsible for the delivery of procured material from suppliers, through external testing, and shipment to contractual destination 

• Provide EAC content for Critical Program Review, including pre-proposal lead time validation and preliminary pricing for direct/indirect material 

• Conduct material contract closure activity alongside Contracts and Program Office 

• Act as the Control