Material Buyer SIOP (Onsite)
RTXAbout the role
Date Posted:
2025-03-05Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
PW109: West Palm Beach 17900 Beeline Highway, West Palm Beach, FL, 33410 USAPosition Role Type:
OnsitePratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.
At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
West Palm Beach Geared Turbo Fan Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (WPB GTF MRO) Materials Team has an opening for a Materials Buyer SIOP who will support the business in the effort of sales, inventory & operations planning. You will be an integral leader in the process of driving Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning (SIOP) across all functions within WPB GTF MRO. This includes net inventory planning, end to end variance analysis, development of real time problem resolution reports, cost reductions initiatives and vendor management.
The successful candidate will have working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems in a manufacturing environment and utilizes data-driven decision making to enable effective material availability and forecasting for vendor on time deliveries.
This role requires daily collaboration across a variety of functional areas through data analysis to maintain organizational goals and objectives. These groups include Operations, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, PW Spares, Shipping & Receiving, Supply Chain and External Vendors. The individual in this role will need to quickly develop credibility and influence while leveraging strong skills, aligning the execution plan to meet critical customer deadlines and financial targets.
What You Will Do:
Ensuring the ordering of material details and buyer queue to meet specific engine sales order requirements
Coordinate and expedite purchase orders and update material resource planning (MRP) in SAP
Monitor and communicate material shortage risks and mitigation opportunities
Attend in-person daily production meetings to report on material and vendor status, address urgent issues and determine material availability analysis, tracking, and reporting updates
Support ad hoc management and operations requests for information, analysis, and improvement opportunities
Investigate and drive resolution of materials inventory and purchase order issues that directly impact financials and engine turnaround time
Utilize our internal continuous improvement operating system to standardize and drive process improvements for the materials team
Review on engine material technical requirements prior to engine inductions to ensure proper material sourcing
Able to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally when circumstances permit
What You Will Learn:
Problem-solving & risk mitigation – build experience in identifying materials supply risks, troubleshooting material issues, and developing proactive solutions to prevent disruptions
Develop skills in managing supplier relationships to improve order commitments to ensure seamless material flow
Cross-functional collaboration by working closely with planners, operations, finance, spares, and engineering to align materials with operational objectives
Learn to monitor inventory, analyze usage trends, and optimize inventory turns to ensure the right materials are available at the right time while reducing excess and obsolete inventory
Qualifications You Must Have:
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience to include Materials, Operations, Supply Chain or Advanced degree and 3 years of experience to include Materials, Operations or Supply Chain.
Experience analyzing large sets of data with attention to detail
Experience with MS office Excel-Pivot Tables, Lookups and PowerPoint-create presentations
SAP experience
U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:
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