Material Program Manager - Andover, MA (Hybrid)

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 opportunities no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Andover, MA location. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

About the role

The Land & Air Defense System 24/7 operations team is seeking a Material Program Manager (MPM) with demonstrated project management skills who will be closely accountable for ensuring program and supplier performance. You must be a self-starter, capable of achieving organizational and program goals, and must be able to successfully interface with varying levels of internal management. The MPM serves as the leader for all program’s supply chain activities and is the liaison between the Program Manager(s), Integrated Product Team (IPT), and other functional leads, and the Supply Chain organization. This role requires an individual who will be able to exert impact and influence the overall goals of the program and the program IPT team.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and translate customer and product requirements to suppliers.
• Conduct supplier engagements related to capability, capacity, opportunity, and risk.
• Monitor and communicate supply chain performance metrics and proactively act to address program, product, and functional issues impacting kit availability, on-time delivery to MRP, and on-hold purchase requisitions.
• Support recurring supplier, program, and IPT Reviews including visibility of procurement plans and escalation of supply chain issues.
• Develop and execute Risk & Opportunity (R&O) and Sales plans to meet Annual Operating Plan (AOP) & program responsibilities; proactively manage mitigation plans.
• Manage budgets for all buy parts and supply chain labor in support of the Estimate at Completion (EAC) process.
• Support prime proposals and program start-up including developing and executing Material Product Strategies (MPS) and Plans (MPP).
• Manage material demands, procurements, receipts, movements, and final delivery to customer or field personnel.
• Ability to obtain MPM certification or make significant progress towards obtaining within 1 year of hire.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience in SAP or PRISM.
• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Supply chain experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry.
• Must be a self-starter, capable of achieving organizational and program objectives, and able to interface with all levels of internal management as well as supplier management.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation), leadership abilities, and the ability to work in an IPT environment.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to assign the appropriate priorities to the many tasks required.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement, Six Sigma, or Lean methodologies/principles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and 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.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (payments not guaranteed and dependent on individual, business unit, and company performance).

Pay

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.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role. Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.