Operations & Supply Chain Director

Date Posted:

2025-06-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ807: RMS AP Bldg 807 1151 East Hermans Road Building 807, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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

The Raytheon Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Business Unit is seeking an Operations and Supply Chain Director to lead the Strike Initiatives Portfolio. Reporting directly to the Air & Space Defense Systems OSC Executive Director, you will lead a team of approximately 40 employees to develop and execute strategies that enable execution of production & transition to production programs.  The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset, a strong executive presence, and foster continuous improvement. This role involves prioritizing and executing rapidly across multiple programs and suppliers, interfacing with factory and engineering stakeholders, business unit executives, program leaders, and supplier leadership. You will set the strategy and management for operations and supply chain execution, while forecasting financial performance to support AOP commitments. Additionally, you will manage functional teams indirectly to ensure flawless execution and meet contract deliverables.

What You Will Do

• Leadership: Lead a team of ~40 salaried employees, providing high-quality, on-time communication and coordination with leadership teams across Strike Initiatives, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Engineering.
• Planning and Development: Develop workforce plans and forecasts, employee training programs, capital plans, and control direct and indirect expenses. Ensure the enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Financial Management: Manage ownership and signatory responsibility for EAC and budgets for Operations and Supply Chain. Evaluate and generate risks and opportunities in alignment with programs and functions.
• Strategic Initiatives: Lead strategic initiatives and collaborate with other functions to achieve company goals and improvement targets. Implement CORE to drive lasting improvement across the PAD, supporting the Advanced Technology SBU.
• Talent Development: Develop talent effectively through performance and career development. Lead by example and create a culture of trust, respect, accountability, speed, collaboration, and innovation.
• Supplier Management: Drive long-term strategies to ensure alignment with program goals, addressing cost/price/schedule challenges, and developing plans to address concerns.
• Communication: Maintain open and transparent communication as a means of building trust. Brief senior leadership on strategies developed and execution progress toward achieving objectives.
• Organizational Development: Evolve the combined Operations & Supply Chain organization. Develop staffing solutions to respond to high business agility and help team members understand the importance of their impact on long-term viability and profitability.
• Obtain a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• Develop AOP, LRP, and EACs for Operations & Supply Chain.
• Align strategies and actions to execute the LRP and secure future franchise business.
• Communicate facts with supporting data and develop plans to address concerns raised by the programs

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience.
• Minimum 14 years experience in Program/Project Management, Operations, Finance, and/or Supply Chain Management.
• Experience using manufacturing or enterprise planning tools, including MRP (Kinaxis/ SAP/PRISM).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Previous management experience across functional areas or concentrated knowledge of a particular discipline, considered the