01876905 Director, Landing Systems SIOP (Onsite)

RTX • Waco, OH

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Landing Systems SIOP leads standardization of SIOP policies, processes, tools, and performance metrics across the Landing Systems business. The role builds and implements a best-in-class SIOP process to improve customer satisfaction, profitability, inventory turns, lead times, and working capital. It works across the global network to synchronize SIOP and Materials Management with upstream and downstream processes.

The position links business strategy to operational plans, identifies risks to achieving plans, and provides strategy and process leadership, data analysis, matrixed communication, and plan alignment for cross-functional leaders. It also offers opportunities to develop team members directly and indirectly. The role reports to the Senior Director, SIOP/Materials of Advanced Structures | Landing Systems and may be based in Dallas, Texas, or Troy, Ohio. Travel is approximately 20%.

Requirements

• University degree and at least 14 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 12 years of experience.
• At least 5 years of experience using planning software packages such as Kinaxis Rapid Response, SAP IBP, APO, Servigistics, or similar.
• Experience applying structured and disciplined methodology to identify process root causes.
• Experience deploying innovative, effective solutions that mitigate risk and improve execution.
• Experience with supply chain concepts and their financial impact, including inventory turns, cash flow, and working capital.
• U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.

Nice To Haves

• Degree focus in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Logistics, or Business Administration.
• MBA.
• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP).
• Experience in cross-discipline collaboration and problem solving.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience or knowledge working in an aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

• Standardize SIOP policies, processes, tools, and performance metrics across Landing Systems and accelerate implementation of site-level monthly SIOP processes that balance demand, supply, and financial goals.
• Drive ownership and maturity of load and capacity planning for labor and machine resources.
• Develop and enhance SIOP competency, lead cross-functional change, build capability, and enable transitions to adapt to changing business conditions.
• Develop supply plan scenarios with cross-functional leaders, including shipment, inventory, and capacity scenarios, to meet unconstrained demand and financial goals.
• Manage production plan escalations when significant deviations occur, including shortage reporting, recovery planning, and communication with value stream leaders.
• Assist with large-scale MRP migrations as a subject matter expert.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain leaders to identify high-level plan risks and guide scenario analysis and cross-functional reconciliation.
• Present SIOP plan proposals, risks, and mitigation actions to Advanced Structures and Landing Systems leaders.
• Partner with Finance to understand capital budget, net working capital, and revenue and margin impacts of capacity, inventory, and production plan changes.
• Provide service-level impact feedback during proposals and action planning, and understand impacts across external and internal processes and critical paths for key customers and major product lines.
• Use advanced planning-process knowledge to facilitate analytics and data alignment across Landing Systems sites and functions.
• Develop team members directly and indirectly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal coverage, and identity theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning benefits.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program.
• Potential relocation assistance.
• Short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee Scholar Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director