Principal Specialist, Supply Chain Management (Remote - Puerto Rico)
RTXDate Posted: 2026-10-23

 Country: United States of America

 Location: US-PR-REMOTE

 Position Role Type: Remote U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance: None/Not Required Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal Specialist, Supply Chain Management to support supply chain activities that drive operational excellence, supplier performance, and production continuity. In this role, you will serve as a key problem solver for urgent supply chain issues, work closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to remove delivery barriers, and develop solutions that improve quality, cost, and delivery performance. As an individual contributor, you will manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, lead root cause investigations, drive corrective actions, and identify opportunities to improve supply chain processes and operational effectiveness. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal partners across Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and other functions to resolve issues and support business objectives. Your mission: To drive supply chain excellence by resolving critical supplier issues, mitigating risks, ensuring production continuity, and delivering sustainable improvements in quality, cost, and delivery performance through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration. Join us in redefining the future of aerospace by driving supply chain excellence, strengthening supplier partnerships, and ensuring the seamless delivery of innovative solutions that keep our world moving forward! This remote position is based at our Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered. This position requires approximately 25–30% travel, with travel potentially increasing up to 40% depending on the needs of the business. What You Will Do: Serve as a key problem solver and subject matter resource when urgent supply chain issues threaten production flow or customer commitments. Identify, prioritize, and implement solutions that remove barriers, improve delivery performance, and achieve business objectives. Partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve material, delivery, quality, and operational issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to influence results and accelerate issue resolution. Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and follow-up activities to address recurring supply chain and supplier performance issues. Monitor supply chain performance, identify risks and trends, and proactively develop mitigation plans to protect production and customer requirements. Drive operational efficiency, cost savings, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain. Apply project management, data analysis, and fact-based decision making to manage multiple initiatives and deliver results under tight timelines. Support delivery assurance activities by coordinating priorities, tracking commitments, and ensuring timely follow-up on critical actions. Prepare and communicate supply chain metrics, project updates, risk assessments, and recommendations while supporting leadership reviews and special projects as assigned. Qualifications You Must Have: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience. Demonstrated professional or educational experience communicating in English and Spanish (verbal and written). U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Qualifications We Prefer: Meaningful experience working directly with supplie…