Principal Material Planning Specialist

Date Posted:

2025-06-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

KY201: RMS Louisville 6201 Strawberry Lane Louisville, KY 40214, Louisville, KY, 40202 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Posting Title: Principal Material Planning Specialist

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 technology expertise to meet the needs of today’s war-fighter’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon at Louisville, KY has an opening for a Principal Material Planning Specialist in our Materials Planning and Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) team

The Louisville Facility provides Overhaul and Integration as well as Kitting services to our customers in support of our warfighters.  The Principal Material Planning Specialist will actively support a variety of different areas and tasks within the factory.   

The successful candidate has working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems in a manufacturing environment and utilizes data-driven decision making to enable effective planning and execution. They will manage the analysis and maintenance of purchased material planning parameters and the release of material replenishment orders that result from the master production plant.

This role will work to align purchased material availability in support of manufacturing value streams to the operational plans that govern them through MRP. It will interface with Demand Planning, Production Control, Factory Operations, Program Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to help ensure resources are efficiently utilized based on a low volume, high mix demand profile for programs with competing priorities and unique material challenges. The role requires thoughtful, cross-functional collaboration through data analysis and fact-based influence to maintain organizational goals and objectives. The individual in this role will need to quickly develop credibility and influence while leveraging strong interpersonal skills. They will foster a working environment that promotes safety, security, compliance, and quality while achieving overall customer requirements.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the Front-End Planning, Demand Planning, and Procurement functions to ensure that materials are available for production while maintaining the integrity of the MRP plan.
• You will be part of a collaborative team to assure material is replenished according to that MRP Plan and that the plan reflects operational reality and program’s material strategies.
• This plan will provide the factory and our suppliers with an executable schedule that achieves on-time delivery to our customer, the warfighter.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree and 3 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in one or more of those areas: Production Planning, Scheduling, Production Control, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Project Management.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP or equivalent system).
• APICS CSCP or equivalent preferred
• Experience in Material and Inventory Control-type systems such as Kanban, SMI, Continuous Flow Manufacturing
• Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Skype, and Teams)
• Self-starter who requires minimal supervision, works well with teammates and customers, and has a results-based mindset and proven track record of success
• Knowledge of working across business areas and interface at all levels of organization
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coordinate with various disciplines
• Ability to analyze, prioritize, think creatively, is well-organized and works well under pressure

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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