Supply Chain Advisor, Lead (Remote)

Date Posted: 2025-07-17 Country: United States of America Location: RCO99: RTN Remote, Colorado Position Role Type: Remote U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: Secret At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon Company has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director, Supply Chain (SC) Legal Advisor Lead for the Legal, Contracts, and Compliance (LCC) Supply Chain Advisor (SCA) team. Reporting to the Associate Director/Director of Supply Chain Advising, the SCA Lead position is a working lead role, responsible for providing advice and drafting support for purchasing professionals in compliance with company policies, law, and regulatory requirements. The SCA lead will manage and mentor a team of SCAs supporting specific business units, providing procurement guidance and negotiation assistance across Raytheon domestic and international supplier matters. The SCA Lead will develop and execute on business unit and organization-wide impacting operational initiatives in coordination with Raytheon’s LCC and Supply Chain Management (SCM) leadership, subject matter experts, and business partners. Note that this role is an advisory position, working with Counsel to resolve legally related issues supporting our Procurement and Program teams. It is not a General Counsel or an Attorney position and will not represent Raytheon in any legal capacity. What You Will Do:

• Provide procurement guidance, negotiation strategy and assistance for the Raytheon Supply Chain Acquisition Professional community for supplier terms and conditions and long-term agreements (LTAs), to ensure business interests are protected and customer and regulatory requirements are met.
• Craft risk analysis and provide drafting and negotiation support for collaborative agreements and software licenses.
• Provide policy interpretation and execution support associated with FAR/DFARS and agency supplements, public law, and other regulatory requirements impacting Raytheon and suppliers.
• Develop strategies for supplier issues consistent with company policies, legal and regulatory requirements, and business objectives. Partner with LCC colleagues to deliver proactive and consistent support to Raytheon Supply Chain stakeholders to assess supplier risks.
• Lead and manage a team of SCAs supporting specific business unit supplier matters, terms and conditions, LTAs, collaborative agreements, and software license negotiations. Mentor team members and assist in addressing issues that involve complex variables, using experience, expertise, and SC Counsel and SME involvement to guide path forward.
• Provide SCA team coaching on skills, process improvements, and professional development.
• Report on team performance data to identify trends, understand resource needs, and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Establish team goals and strategy to meet the operational needs of the organization. Conduct performance assessment and compensation planning.
• Lead team collaboration with functional SMEs across Raytheon’s LCC, SCM leadership, business partners, and other RTX legal entities, to obtain executive leadership buy-in and to implement and maintain organization-wide impacting operational policies, processes, templates, and tools.
• Ability to travel as needed, sometimes on short notice.

Qualifications

You Must have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and 12+ years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field (ex. Juris Doctorate or Masters Degree in Legal Studies) and 10+ years’ experience
• Experience with FAR/DFARS and Supplements, subcontract flowdowns, subcontracts drafting and negotiations, collaborative agreements, and software licenses or similar contracts experience
• Experience leading, directing, and/or mentoring teams and interacting effectively with multiple levels of an organization
• Experience developing organization-wide impacting processes, templates, and training

Qualifications

We Value:

• Experience with Supply Chain processes and procedures
• Legal research experience
• Knowledge and experience in specialized subject matter such as Intellectual Property, Global Trade, Cybersecurity, International agreements, and/or Privacy issues
• Detail oriented, excellent analysis, planning, and problem-solving skills, and ability to develop options and solutions that