What You Will Do
- Collaborate cross-functionally to review inventory trends, identify gaps, and drive actions to achieve inventory and financial targets.
- Develop and maintain Material Planning (MP) parameters in accordance with Effective Material Planning (EMP), Inventory Entitlement (IE) standards, and enterprise policies.
- Provide MP parameter inputs to Master Data Planners, including MRP Types, Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ), Lot Sizes, Lead Times, Safety Stocks, and other relevant planning parameters.
- Support inventory forecasting through input/output models, reason codes, and analysis of inventory inaccuracies, including trapped and stranded inventory across Raw Materials, Work in Progress, and Finished Goods.
- Manage inventory entitlement levels, prepare inventory rollups, and provide executive-level insights, summaries, and KPI analyses to support business decision‑making.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen inventory management, improve forecast accuracy and reporting, close process gaps, shorten cycle times, and streamline cross‑functional handoffs.
- Track inventory performance against financial plans in collaboration with Finance and support the SIOP process through development and maintenance of inventory plans.
- Develop scenario plans for special events and business disruptions, such as supplier disruptions, strikes, pandemics, and other significant events, and coordinate with Supply Chain teams to quantify potential business and shortage impacts using Kinaxis.
- Manage forecasting processes for production‑planned purchased parts, establish appropriate planning strategies for special stock, and provide oversight of Non‑Conforming Material (NCM).
- Analyze inventory risks, trends, and opportunities and translate findings into actionable recommendations for Supply Chain and business leaders.
What You Will Learn
- Advanced Material Planning principles, inventory entitlement, and enterprise planning standards.
- Practical application of MRP parameters and inventory optimization strategies.
- Inventory forecasting, financial planning, and SIOP processes.
- Data analysis, KPI development, and executive‑level inventory reporting.
- Scenario planning and business continuity analysis for supply chain disruptions.
- Effective use of Kinaxis and other supply chain planning tools.
- Cross‑functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Finance, Master Data, Planning, Operations, and other business functions.
- Continuous improvement methodologies for improving inventory accuracy, forecast performance, process efficiency, and cycle times.
Qualifications You Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Experience in material planning, inventory management, supply chain, or a related function.
- Working knowledge of MRP concepts, inventory planning, forecasting, and material planning parameters.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret complex inventory and supply chain data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and drive actions to completion.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Experience in an aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, or other complex supply chain environment.
- Experience with Kinaxis or other advanced supply chain planning platforms.
- Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Experience with Effective Material Planning (EMP), Inventory Entitlement (IE), SIOP, or similar inventory management standards.
- Experience managing MRP parameters such as MRP Types, MOQ, Lot Sizes, Lead Times, Safety Stocks, and Reorder Points.
- Experience with inventory financial planning, Excess & Obsolete (E&O), inventory accuracy, and inventory reduction initiatives.
- Knowledge of Raw Materials, Work in Progress, Finished Goods, Special Stock, and Non‑Conforming Material processes.
- Experience in scenario planning, supply chain risk assessment, and business continuity planning.
- Strong data visualization, reporting, and presentation skills.
- Lean, Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, or other relevant supply chain certification is an advantage.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.