Date Posted:
2026-06-19
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-121 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 121
Position Role Type:
Onsite
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 Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
We are seeking a product cost manager who will be responsible for tracking, and driving key Avionics Supply Chain cost management initiatives and contract coverage (PAC) objectives. This requires close collaboration with the central commodity teams, internal stakeholders, finance, and other supporting functions to understand the overall cost and PAC project plans and to help identify opportunities to meet our supply chain objectives This role will also support strategic supply chain initiatives within the Avionics Strategic Business Unit (SBU), including special sourcing activities, expiring contract deep‑dive analysis, and SBU specific long‑term agreement projects. It is essential to have strong supply chain experience, the ability to analyze data, drive accountability, and communicate the gaps to key stakeholders and leadership.
This is a hybrid role in Cedar Rapids, IA, typically working 2-4 days onsite.
This role may be eligible for relocation.
Travel Required: 15%
What You Will Do
- Collaborate with central commodity teams to drive cost reduction goals aligned with overall commodity and business unit strategies and achieve cost objectives
- Analyze, identify, and communicate risk and opportunities to long term agreement goals, including expiring contracts
- Team with supply chain to understand and track direct supply chain savings and PAC for the Avionics business unit.
- Prepare and present metric status and performance for Supply Chain leadership.
- Drive recovery plans for cost and PAC with commodity teams
- Collaborates with Collins organizations (i.e. contracts, procurement, quality, value stream, etc.) execute Supply Chain strategies
- Manage several projects at one time, strong project management skills
- Ability to dive into the detail and be hands on to bridge gaps where the teams need assistance
Qualifications You Must Have
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
Qualifications We Prefer
- Experience in Supply Chain
- Experience with cost out initiatives
- Experience utilizing an MRP or ERP system such as SAP or Oracle
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Strong Analytical skills (Excel, Access database, SAP, PowerPoint)
- technical or manufacturing aptitude
- Experience with negotiations
Additional Skills We Value
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results through influence in a cross functional engagement
- Ability to remain self-driven and highly motivated in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Ability to clearly communicate to different levels of leadership
What We Offer
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.
