Mission Systems S/4HANA Inventory Process Lead (REMOTE)

ISU Research Park; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Inventory Process Lead to drive SAP S/4HANA Inventory & Logistics design and deployment in a remote capacity. You will collaborate across operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance to ensure processes align with business goals and regulatory requirements.

The role requires deep experience in inventory management, logistics, and ERP transformations, with travel up to 25% for deployment waves and readiness activities.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience, or an Advanced Degree with related experience.
• 5+ years of Inventory/Logistics experience.
• U.S. citizenship required for access to information.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, standardization, and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Inventory & Logistics processes.
• Coordinate integration across planning, warehousing, manufacturing, transportation, and fulfillment.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to reflect inventory and logistics requirements in system design.

Skills

Inventory management

Logistics

S/4HANA

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP EWM

MES

Job description

Mission Systems S/4HANA Inventory Process Lead (REMOTE)

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.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Join the Mission Systems Process & Systems Transformation (PST) team as the Senior Manager, Inventory Process Lead , where you will play a critical role in the successful deployment of SAP S/4HANA across the Mission Systems business. In this role, you will lead the design, standardization, and deployment of enterprise Inventory Management processes, ensuring business requirements, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence are effectively integrated into the future-state SAP S/4HANA environment.

Reporting to the Mission Systems PST S/4HANA Operations Lead, you will serve as the primary Inventory process representative within the transformation program, partnering with RTX Process & Systems Transformation (PST), Digital Technology (DT), site quality organizations, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and enterprise functional teams across Collins Aerospace.

What YOU Will Do

Process Integration Leadership

For this role, the title of “Inventory Lead” will include Inventory Management (including Customer Owned Property Storage (COPS) and Logistics processes

Serve as the Mission Systems Inventory focal supporting integration of operational processes and tools into the SAP S/4HANA deployment.

Coordinate the Inventory and Logistics organization’s participation across enterprise workstreams including elements of all PST teams (R2R, O2C, S2P, and P2S).

Partner with operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance teams to ensure necessary operational inventory and logistics requirements are reflected in system design and deployment planning.

Inventory & Logistics Integration

Lead the design, standardization, and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Inventory and Logistics processes aligned to enterprise operations.

Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate inventory and logistics across planning, warehousing, manufacturing, transportation, and fulfillment.

Define and implement inventory and logistics master data, material movement, warehouse, and inventory control processes.

Align SAP S/4HANA IM, EWM, and logistics capabilities with manufacturing, planning, and distribution operations.

Lead site readiness through business simulations, user acceptance testing, inventory validation, and operational readiness activities.

Digital Thread & Systems Integration

Support integration across the Mission Systems digital thread, ensuring alignment between engineering product definition, ERP production planning capabilities, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES); partner with Mission Systems Boundary Application lead

S/4HANA Deployment & Operational Readiness

Participate directly in ERP deployment activities including process validation, system testing, and operational readiness planning.

Coordinate the inventory organization’s participation during deployment waves to ensure Mission Systems teams are prepared to operate within the S/4HANA environment.

Support stabilization activities following deployment to ensure inventory and logistics processes remain aligned and effective.

TRAVEL : Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and international)

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience

5+ years of experience in the Inventory/Logistics organization

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain information.

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience supporting ERP transformation initiatives such as SAP S/4HANA deployments.

Experience coordinating operational integration across enterprise workstreams such as P2S, O2C, S2P, or R2R.

Strong understanding of Aerospace & Defense manufacturing, enterprise business processes, and digital transformation

Experience with system integrations and deployments

Understanding of inventory and logistics process concepts within Mission Systems and Collins Aerospace

Demonstrated ability to manage complex enterprise transformation initiatives involving cross-functional teams.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.