Principal Specialist, Materials Planning SIOP

Principal Specialist Materials Planning

Raytheon Missiles & Defense Andover has an opening for a Principal Specialist Materials Planning in our Materials Planning and Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) team.

The successful candidate has working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems in a manufacturing environment and utilizes data-driven decision making to enable effective planning and execution, as well as leadership experience. They will manage a team of intermediate or experienced leads, and be responsible for executing day-to-day material availability requirements, as well as creating and improving processes.

This role will be responsible for aligning purchased material in support of manufacturing value streams to the operational plans that govern them through MRP. It will interface with Demand Planning, Production Control, Factory Operations, Program Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to help ensure resources are efficiently utilized based on a low volume, high mix demand profile for programs with priorities and unique material challenges.

This role requires thoughtful, cross-functional collaboration through data analysis and fact-based influence to maintain organizational goals. The candidate in this role will need to quickly develop credibility and influence while leveraging strong interpersonal skills. They will foster a working environment that promotes safety, security, compliance, and quality while achieving overall customer requirements.

What You Will Do:

• Monitor important system health metrics and key performance indicators weekly and monthly
• Provide support to team and leadership for reporting and analysis as required by our internal customers

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or Finance
• Experience in Material and Inventory Control-type systems such as Kanban, SMI, Continuous Flow Manufacturing
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• MRP, SAP PRISM experience preferred.
• Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts.
• Experience working across multiple business areas and interfacing at all levels of an organization.
• Experience coordinating with various disciplines.
• Experience with analysis, prioritizing, and working under pressure.

What We Offer :

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
  Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.…