Material Buyer Planner, SIOP GTF MRO (Onsite)

• Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Production Control, Engineering or Operations; OR Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant industry experience; OR Associate’s degree or equivalent Technical Training (A&P/AMT) and 7+ years of relevant industry experience; OR High School diploma or Military service and 9+ years of relevant industry experience.

• Experience analyzing large data sets with strong attention to detail. 

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field, ideally in Supply Chain, Business or Finance
• Working knowledge of material planning strategies
• Experience leading and planning work priorities
• Ability to read and interpret technical data such as engine manuals, service bulletins, and engineering authorizations
• Experience with Excel Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and other data analysis tools
• Experience working with Microsoft Office suite, and SAP Materials Management (MM) module
• Ability to generate presentations and communicate at all levels of the organization including senior level management
• Experience working within a Disassembly, Assembly & Test (DAT), FAA Repair Station or Military DEPOT environment
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement tools (CORE/ACE/SixSigma)

Pratt & 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?

• →Ensure ordering of material details and manage buyer queue to meet engine sales order requirements. 
• →Coordinate and expedite purchase orders and update MRP within SAP. 
• →Monitor and communicate material shortage risks and mitigation opportunities. 
• →Attend daily in-person production meetings to report material and vendor status, address urgent issues, and provide availability analysis and reporting updates. 
• →Support ad-hoc management and operations requests for information, analysis, and improvement opportunities. 
• →Investigate and resolve materials inventory and purchase order issues impacting financials and engine turnaround time. 
• →Apply continuous improvement methodologies to standardize and enhance materials processes. 
• →Review on-engine material technical requirements prior to inductions to ensure proper sourcing. 
• →Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally. 
• →Digital Transformation & Analytics Responsibilities 
• →Use tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, and SAP analytics to improve visibility, reporting accuracy, and decision-making across the materials value stream. 
• →Identify manual or inefficient workflows and help define digital or automated solutions that improve efficiency and standardization. 
• →Support development and maintenance of clean, structured, high-quality data to enable future automation and AI-driven capability. 
• →Participate in change-management activities to ensure effective rollout and adoption of new digital tools and processes. 
• →Influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure digital improvements align with operational goals and user needs. 

• →Engine overhaul and repair business working as part of our material management and operations team
• →Problem-solving & risk mitigation – build experience in identifying materials supply risks, troubleshooting material issues, and developing proactive solutions to prevent disruptions

• →Supplier-relationship management to improve delivery commitments and material flow. 
• →Cross-functional collaboration while working with planners, operations, finance, spares, and engineering to align materials with operational objectives. 
• →Inventory monitoring, usage trend analysis, and optimization strategies to reduce excess and obsolete inventory. 
• →Implementation of digital tools that streamline planning, reporting, and operational processes. 
• →How data structure, governance, and quality underpin automation and future AI-enabled decision-making. 
• →Change-management and user-adoption skills for digital transformation initiatives. 

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

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

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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