Associate Director, Logistics Network Strategy; Remote

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At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We're looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced, changing environment. In this high-impact role, you will lead long-term logistics network strategy. You will own network design governance, scenario modeling, and cost-to-serve analytics to ensure the logistics supply chain supports growth, profitability, and service goals.

• Develop 3-5 year logistics network strategy focused around right sizing the distribution footprint servicing manufacturing as well as aftermarket networks.
• Perform cost-to-serve and scenario modeling, including data collection, analysis and proposal development.
• Conduct market, customer, and demand trend analysis.
• Lead footprint studies (new DCs, closures, consolidations).
• Create executive presentations and business cases.
• Govern design standards and decision frameworks.
• In conjunction with the strategic sourcing team, establish network KPIs and value tracking processes.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Real Estate, and business stakeholders to balance short-term savings initiatives with optimization and transformational value add solutions for RTX customers and shareholders.
• Develop capital investment proposals and ROI analysis.
• Lead the implementation of network changes.
• Influence and drive change across multiple businesses, functions and geographies.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of logistics and sourcing professionals across multiple business units.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a key liaison between logistics, supply chain, finance, and executive leadership.

• Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.
• 10+ years of experience in logistics network optimization and strategy and supply chain consulting, or related roles within the aerospace or manufacturing industry.
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.
• Experience managing cross-functional and cross-business unit teams.
• Operational experience in multi-site warehouse and distribution management.
• Qualifications We Prefer Expertise in network optimization tools (LLamasoft, AIMMS, Coupa, etc.) Strong analytical and financial modeling skills including developing business cases. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. Experience in strategy or supply chain consulting is a plus. Project management, change management and transition management abilities.

• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• 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,…