Material Program Manager

RTX•Essex, MA

4d•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. Raytheon is seeking an experienced professional with a strong and proven successful background in Supply Chain and Program Management to fill a critical onsite Material Program Manager (MPM) Role supporting the LTAMDS Program. In this role you will leverage Supply Chain, technical knowledge, and process capability expertise to improve LTAMDS supplier performance and support. This MPM will provide support on all critical areas associated with the LTAMDS supply base content. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and the broader Supply Chain organization to drive Raytheon requirements for manufacturing and quality capabilities of the supplier(s), and improvement of supplier hardware for schedule and affordability. You will be accountable to ensure the LTAMDS supply base is supporting Program needs, risks are mitigated, and efficiencies identified. You will be the catalyst for program execution of Supplier Engagement Strategy activities including ensuring appropriate budget, resource, schedule, and execution. You will manage the supplier(s) backlog and ensure requirements are prioritized appropriately and made visible. You will be responsible for the collection and analysis of performance metrics, and development of Estimate at Completion (EAC).

Requirements

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Management, Supply Chain or similar.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation), leadership abilities, and the ability to work in an IPT environment.
Experience with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and/or PowerPoint, etc.)
Must be a self-starter, capable of achieving organizational and program objectives, and able to interface with all levels of internal management as well as supplier management.
Must be able to succeed in the high stress, fast paced development environment.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to assign the appropriate priorities to the many tasks they will be required to perform.

Responsibilities

Communicate and translate Program requirements to critical suppliers
Conduct supplier engagements related to capability, capacity, opportunity, and risk.
Lead team, supplier/program engineering and redesign efforts.
Ensure supplier is supporting MRP, the MPP, and the MPS.
Develop and execute Risk/Opportunity plans to meet program responsibilities & proactively manage mitigation plans.
Monitor performance metrics and proactively address program and functional issues.
Act as key supplier and customer interface, including building Program and supplier relationships and leading weekly and quarterly engagements.
Proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities within the supplier’s performance.
Facilitate necessary product and process changes through collaboration with suppliers and Engineering/Quality.
Facilitate resolution of product non-conformances.
Actively participate in program/engineering reviews and change boards.
Commitment to obtain MPM certification after experience in the role.