Sales and Operations Planning Lead - Hybrid; Tucson

Sales & Operations Planning (SOP) Lead

RTX is a leading aerospace and defense company located in Tucson, AZ. The SOP Lead is a hybrid role that provides deep analytical and cross‑functional leadership to facilitate integrated planning and support strategic decisions across finance, factory operations, program operations, and supply chain.

Position requires an active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance (Secret or higher) and U.S. citizenship.

• Facilitate SOP demand and supply planning inputs, monthly demand reviews, and cross‑functional consensus meetings.
• Align non‑firm and firm demand with supply chain, factory capacity, supplier readiness, and financial plans.
• Drive structured process execution for demand, capacity, and executive reviews (monthly and quarterly).
• Lead collaborative discussions to identify and resolve constraints across operations, programs, finance, and supply chain.
• Mediate stakeholder conflicts and align multiple functions to a single, integrated plan.
• Partner closely with OSC Finance, Program Finance, POMs, and Supply Chain to ensure cohesive planning execution.
• Extract, consolidate, interpret, and visualize complex data sets from multiple business systems to support demand planning and executive decision‑making.
• Conduct scenario modeling related to supplier capacity, factory capability, manpower, material constraints, and long‑term investment needs.
• Identify planning risks, develop mitigation strategies, and present recommendations to leadership.
• Create and deliver presentations to all levels of leadership, summarizing constraints, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Prepare executive review packages for quarterly SOP reviews, capturing decisions and action‑item follow‑up.
• Drive simplification, standardization, and maturity of SOP processes, proposing tooling and system enhancements.
• Promote consistent long‑range planning practices and ensure data accuracy for aligned operational forecasts.

• University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering, operations, supply chain, analytics, or Sales & Operations Planning.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship required.
• Minimum Secret Clearance from day 1; TS preferred.

• Experience leading cross‑functional environments with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to extract, simplify, and communicate insights from complex datasets.
• MRP/ERP experience (SAP preferred).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience with advanced planning tools (e.g., Kinaxis Rapid Response).
• Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or similar visualization tools.
• Experience supporting financial planning processes (AOP, LRP, EAC, proposals).

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.