Material Program Manager

RTX•Tucson, AZ

3d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Program Manager (MPM) is part of the Operations & Supply Chain group supporting Raytheon Advanced Technologies Strategic Business Unit’s Advanced Hypersonic Weapons directorate in Tucson, Arizona. The role calls for advanced or applied knowledge of material requirements planning, project management, and proposal activities. The MPM develops and leads material program strategies and plans for programs or integrated product teams. The role applies supply chain, material requirements planning, and business knowledge in a matrixed organization, and supports proposals by leading supply chain activities, preparing task descriptions and basis of estimates, supporting gate reviews, and helping generate Supplier Statements of Work. The position also involves influencing decisions across organizational functions and with external parties, leading projects, budgeting and financial management, and resolving issues and conflicts. Working at the front end of the business, the MPM identifies and secures supply chain resources for capture plans and manages supply chain content in the proposal pipeline. The MPM may serve as a Control Account Manager, supporting financial planning and Earned Value Management and balancing supply and demand to create and maintain executable schedules. Domestic and international travel may be required. The position is primarily onsite at Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona facility.

Requirements

A university degree or equivalent experience and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
Experience in supply chain and related systems, program management, procurement, material requirements planning (MRP), cost estimating, and/or finance.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Active and existing DoD Secret clearance required after day 1.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of MRP through education and experience in a manufacturing environment, with the ability to provide creative and systemic solutions.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate end-to-end planning and identify constraints, risks, and opportunities.
Experience with advanced supply chain planning tools such as SAP or Kinaxis Rapid Response.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, filters, advanced formulas, macros, automation, and MS Office integration.
Knowledge that can be used to drive change and provide lasting systemic solutions that ensure MRP integrity and support on-time deliveries.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead material program strategies and plans for programs or integrated product teams.
Lead supply chain proposal activities, including developing task descriptions and basis of estimates.
Participate in gate review preparation and support activities.
Assist with generating Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW).
Influence decisions across organizational functions and with external parties, communicating at executive levels as needed.
Lead projects and engage in budgeting, financial management, and issue and conflict resolution.
Identify and secure supply chain resources to support capture plans.
Manage supply chain content in the proposal pipeline.
Potentially serve as Control Account Manager, working with financial planning and Earned Value Management.
Balance supply and demand to create and maintain executable schedules.