Leadership Development Program – Operations, Materials Management Track (Starts June 2027)

RTX•Arlington, VA

1d•$59,000 - $139,000•Onsite

About The Position

Discover an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate your career and develop into a future operational leader at RTX. Our two-year rotational Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) Materials Management track provides challenging, high-visibility assignments across the enterprise, allowing you to build a powerful global network. You will receive high-caliber training, professional mentoring, and frontline, hands-on experience that expands your business acumen and sharpens your functional expertise. This fast-paced path prepares you to make a lasting impact on our operations organization. Actively recruiting for the next cohort and program that begins June 2027.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business Administration, Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major. Degree must be obtained by start date.
Willing and able to operationally relocate to various RTX geographic locations across the United States for three distinct 8-month program assignments.
Demonstrated experience presenting or communicating technical or operational data to external stakeholders, peer groups, leadership, or customers; OR holding a designated leadership or coordinator role within a student organization, design team (such as Formula SAE), or project group.
Experience or coursework utilizing data analytics, business intelligence, or visualization tools—such as advanced Excel, Tableau, SQL, Qlik Sense, SAP, Power BI or other relevant tools

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership capability through academic projects, student organizations, or professional initiatives.
Strong team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across multi-functional peer groups.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven capability to interface comfortably with all levels of management, shop floor personnel, and external vendors.
Self-motivated operational style with the agility to thrive and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance or successfully execute milestones within cross-functional project teams.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for project tracking and reporting.
Experience in one or more of the following core functional areas: procurement, capacity planning, MRP/ERP systems, production systems, or inventory management.
Foundational understanding or exposure to Lean Six Sigma methodologies and continuous improvement tools.
Baseline familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) architectures, specifically SAP.
Strong data literacy with a demonstrated capability to interpret, analyze, and drive decisions from large operational data sets.
Previous experience as an intern or co-op within an RTX business unit (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, or Raytheon).

Responsibilities

Complete three 8-month rotational assignments across various U.S. locations, adapting quickly to new manufacturing facilities, business units, and operational teams.
Execute core duties within key functional areas across Materials Planning, Execution, Demand Management, and Logistics.
Communicate cross-functionally with engineering, global supply chain, contractors, logistics personnel, and business programs to align operational goals.
Present key deliverables, performance metrics, and operational updates during weekly executive escalation calls, production meetings, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) reviews.
Lead and participate in high-impact special projects focused on cost reduction, continuous improvement, inventory optimization, and new enterprise system integration (such as SAP S/4HANA).
Manage, analyze, and maintain part health and availability within standard planning architectures, evaluating Material Requirements Planning (MRP) signals and adjusting Reorder Point (ROP) logic.
Identify and implement shop floor process improvements that eliminate waste, increase production output, and reduce overall costs.
Coordinate and ensure accurate, timely material flow across the assembly floor while maintaining rigorous 6S workplace organization standards.