April 9, 2015 – Raytheon Company recognized 15 suppliers for their exceptional performance at the inaugural Supplier Excellence Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, March 31. The award winning suppliers distinguished themselves through superior performance on several specific key customer-focused metrics including affordability, technical capability, business management, and partnership.
“Suppliers play a critical role in our ability to deliver affordable, quality solutions on-time, every time,” said David Wilkins, vice president of Supply Chain and Contracts for Raytheon. “The Supplier Excellence awards give us an opportunity to recognize and honor the suppliers who share our focus on customer success.”
Suppliers were recognized with performance-based platinum, gold and silver awards, as well as special awards for exceptional performance in the categories of affordability, technical capability, business management, and partnership. Award winners are as follows:
Performance awards:
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Special awards:
A facet of Raytheon’s strategic sourcing programs, the Supplier Excellence Program identifies mission critical suppliers for better engagement and communication; provides quantitative and qualitative measurement of supplier performance; and recognizes and rewards top performers who contribute to Raytheon’s business success.
Additional information about Raytheon’s strategic sourcing process and the Supplier Excellence Program can be found at www.raytheon.com/suppliers.