Material Program Manager

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

7d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

RTX is seeking an experienced professional with a successful background in Supply Chain and Program Management to fill a critical onsite Material Program Manager (MPM) Role supporting the SPY-6 Design Agent Program. In this role you will be responsible for leading material planning and execution activities in support of qualification efforts and production break-in. You will be responsible for coordinating design agent procurement activities, managing purchase order placement and delivery performance, and ensuring material availability alignment with engineering, quality and program schedules. Working across cross-functional teams, the Material Program Manager identifies and mitigates material risks, resolves supplier issues, and drives execution of critical qualification and production milestones. The position serves as a key liaison between supply chain, engineering, quality, and suppliers to ensure successful transition from development and qualification into production while maintaining schedule commitment and program objectives.

Requirements

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
Supply chain experience
U.S. citizenship is required
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Experience using supply chain planning tools (i.e. SAP, Kinaxis, etc.)
International procurement / supplier management experience
Execution experience of multiple program and contract types (i.e EMD, LRIP, FRP, Cost and Fixed Price)
CORE or similar Six Sigma Specialist Experience
Experience leading in a team environment
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation), leadership abilities, and the ability to work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment

Responsibilities

Communicate and translate Program requirements to critical suppliers undergoing design agent updates
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
Commit to obtain MPM certification after experience in the role