F135 Spares Planning and Forecasting Associate Director - (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-07-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

In this role, you will lead the F135 Forecasting and Business Operations team. You will be a results driven leader responsible for the F135 material planning and forecasting process. This role has responsibility over the unit and depot planning and forecasting team including our internal Aggregate Demand process. In this process the Program communicates the demand signal to the supply base and works with the Production Chief Team, SIOP team, and other Program teams to manage that demand over time. Additionally, this leader has oversight over the business operations team including the cost account managers. As such, this leader will work with cross functional teams to ensure staffing levels across the Materials team align with the contract to meet commitments. This position requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate robust interactions with Pratt & Whitney discipline leaders, executives, project managers, US government, and international customers. The candidate will also require diplomacy skills to tactfully interact with horizontal and vertical management levels throughout the F135 enterprise.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team to develop the near-term and long-term Depot and Unit forecasts for proposals, aggregate demand, and day-to-day serviceable part requirements

• Develop and track the key metrics across the supply chain management processes

• Create an environment that fosters empowerment and talent development through a safe, and strong culture

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience in supply-chain, business, operations, or technical discipline; OR an Advanced degree and 10 years of supply-chain, business, operations, or technical discipline experience

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. (DoD clearance) U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Good analytical skills: Able to organize, logically analyze, and present spares information that may be pulled in from several info systems

• Familiarity with engine Bills of Material, spares configuration management databases, and spares provisioning tables

• Demonstrate work experience that details examples of self-starting ability, initiative, and capacity to drive complex issues to closure

• Experience with contracts, statements of work, and negotiations

Learn More & Apply Now

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Relocation assistance is not provided.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

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