Sr. Manager, Material Program Mgmt.

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Sr. Manager, Material Program Manager to lead material program strategy within the Advanced Hypersonic Weapons directorate. This onsite role focuses on MRP, supplier management, and cross-functional coordination across the matrix organization.

The candidate will drive proposal activities, cost estimation, and financial planning while communicating effectively with executives and external partners. Domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Requires a university degree or advanced degree.
• Experience in supply chain, program management, procurement, or finance.
• Experience with MRP and/or cost estimating.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead material program strategy/plan for programs or IPTs.
• Lead supply chain proposal activities including task descriptions and basis of estimates.
• Support gate reviews and SSOW generation.
• Manage supplier relationships, risk, and performance metrics.
• Communicate gain alignment with executives and external parties.
• Balance supply and demand to create executable schedules.
• Oversight of EV management and financial planning.

Skills

MRP experience

supply chain

proposals

Earned Value Management

communication

Education

University degree or advanced degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

ERP systems

Job description

Sr. Manager, Material Program Manager (MPM) in the Operations & Supply Chain group needed for the Raytheon Advanced Technologies Strategic Business Unit (SBU) - Advanced Hypersonic Weapons (AHW) directorate in Tucson, AZ. This role requires advanced/applied knowledge of the material requirements planning (MRP) process, project management and proposal activities.

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.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

In this role, you will apply your existing knowledge of Supply Chain, material requirements planning and business acumen within a matrixed organization. You will develop and lead a material program strategy/plan for programs or integrated product team. Additionally, you will participate in proposals by developing and leading supply chain proposal activities including task descriptions and basis of estimates and participating in gate review preparation and/or support activities and assists with the generation of Supplier Statement of Works (SSOW).

The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communications skills to influence and communicate effectively across multiple areas outside of one's own job function as well as with parties external to the organization. You will have the opportunity to lead projects, budgeting and financial management, issues and conflict resolution. As a member of product team in a matrixed environment, you will frequently need to communicate at an executive level within and outside your function, using your ability to influence others outside of your immediate work area to explain gain alignment on plans, policies, practices, and procedures.

This is an onsite position in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Principles, concepts, industry practices and standards related to MRP planning systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle and other next generation ERP systems).
• Master Data, MRP Scheduling and Material Sales Forecasting.
• Customer Proposal generation.
• Financial management (i.e., EV, budgets, targets, working capital, proposals, material sales forecasts, etc.); overall ownership of the supplier management process (i.e., Supplier Risk/Opportunity Management Plan, supplier performance, metrics, international issues, develop/evaluate the make/buy strategy, the Collaborative Agreement process, etc.), and communication of customer flow-through requirements such as FAR/DFARS, ITAR, offset, public law, quality, warranty, etc.
• The MPM may act as the Control Account Manager. Working at the front end of the business, the MPM identifies and secures Supply Chain resources to support the capture plan and manages the Supply Chain content of the proposal pipeline.
• Maintaining/Assessing the integrity of the MRP environment and your programs' schedule within that environment.
• Balancing supply and demand to create/maintain executable schedules
• Issue/Conflict resolution within organizations, between organizations and with suppliers.
• Financial planning and Earned Value Management.
• Willingness to Travel Domestically/Internationally, as required.

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.
• Experience in supply chain and related systems, program management, procurement, and/or finance
• Experience with Material Resource Planning (MRP), and/or cost estimating
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) through education and experience in a manufacturing