Inventory Specialist

RTX • Louisville, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Raytheon Global Supply Chain is looking for an Inventory Specialist to take on a high visibility, centralized functional organization. As an Inventory specialist, you’ll be an integral part of the logistics operations at our Factory and 3PL site in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a highly collaborative role that will partner with production control, warehouse operations, receiving, shipping, planning and other operational organizations. In this role, the inventory specialist will be responsible for the integrity and accuracy of inventory. The candidate will support inventory management which includes reporting, analysis, reconciling and resolving issues with data in various systems and support management decision making by providing key summary reports, discussing their findings, and promoting corrective actions. The Inventory Specialist will provide advice and assistance to customers/users, as well troubleshoot complex problems in inventory Management systems, support effective use for our ERP, and warehousing systems. The Inventory Specialist will work with our primary Louisville manufacturing site and in collaboration with corporate inventory analysts.

Requirements

• Typically requires university degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience.
• Experience with MRP/ERP such as SAP or equivalent system.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to collaborate and interface with different functions, leadership, government auditors and customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project)
• Strong business acumen and demonstrate problem solving skill set.
• Strong commitment to customer service and high standards of Quality.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory management issues, work to determine root cause, and develop corrective actions; develop skills and analytic capability in the inventory control organization.
• Analyze and reconcile inventory discrepancies and support monitoring of cycle and physical inventory counts.
• Read situations and make logical decisions founded on MRP/WRP principles and broad understanding of the end to end, supply chain value system.
• Identify areas where additional customer training and assistance are needed.
• Conduct inventory management analysis and identify inventory opportunities by assessing current process/practices.
• Identify and manage continuous improvement projects regarding inventory management.
• Complete application of principles, concepts, industry practices, and standard related to inventory management through MRP/ERP system.
• Identify and pursue cost reduction opportunities and process improvements to support business objectives.
• Communicate inventory control policies and procedures to external and internal auditors

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees