Principal Specialist, Production Planner (Onsite)

Location US-AZ-PHOENIX-1007 ~ 1007 E University Dr Date Posted: 2026-06-29 Position Type: Hybrid U.S. Person required. No security clearance necessary. Principal Specialist, Production Planner The Principal Specialist, Production Planner will lead the development and execution of materials planning strategies across multiple business units, ensuring alignment of material readiness, inventory performance, and production continuity with overall operational and financial objectives. What You Will Do Provide enterprise oversight of multi-level BOM structuring and material visibility by directing advanced SAP extraction methodologies, data consolidation techniques, and reporting automation to generate accurate, cross‑BU planning intelligence focused on purchased parts, long‑lead materials, and critical components. Drive cross‑business inventory health strategy by analyzing SAP inventory data and demand forecasts to identify systemic risks, excess and obsolete exposure, and supply‑demand gaps that could impact build plans or working capital targets. Serve as a subject matter authority for materials planning systems and digital tools, supporting SAP enhancements, automation initiatives, and data governance improvements that increase end‑to‑end supply chain visibility and reporting accuracy across the enterprise. Develop and monitor enterprise‑level performance metrics and dashboards linking material readiness, shortage trends, inventory turns, and planning effectiveness to operational stability and financial outcomes, enabling leadership‑level decision support. Continuously advance the Materials Planning strategy by identifying cross‑BU process gaps, harmonizing planning methodologies, and implementing scalable improvements that enhance production stability, reduce disruptions, and improve overall supply chain performance. Lead material planning and execution activities across assigned value streams, ensuring on‑time availability of materials to meet production schedules. Serve as an escalation point for critical shortages, developing and executing recovery plans in partnership with operations, procurement, suppliers, and engineering. Attend daily Tier meetings – ensure material shortage data is up‑to‑date and prepared for review with Operations. Collaborate with internal suppliers and stockroom to ensure parts are transferred, stocked, and issued to the floor on time. Follow up on high‑priority material shortages, escalating as needed. Monitor demand changes and inventory levels, and action accordingly. Review and analyze stock levels for inter‑company stock transfer requests – if approved, collaborate with stockroom to create delivery and transfer parts. Identify and ensure material coverage for high‑priority programs. Use data‑driven approach to recommend forecast and inventory adjustments to SIOP Manager as needed. Prioritize safety and quality, and follow all EH&S guidelines when working on the shop floor. Participate in continuous improvement events as needed to improve efficiency of shop operations. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum five years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum three years experience. Experience in any of the following: Supply Chain, Production and/or Planning Control, MRP, Inventory Management, Capacity Planning, Property Management, JIT Concepts, Master Production Scheduling, or Delivery Administration. Experience with SAP. Qualifications We Prefer Experience working with MS Office applications including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis). Experience interfacing, collaborating, and communicating with all levels of an organization, as well as with a large external customer base, to accomplish tasks. Working experience with inventory management principles, supply chain strategy, and production scheduling. What We Offer Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees. Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option. Tuition reimbursement program. Student Loan Repayment Program. Life insurance and disability coverage. Optional coverages including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection. Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits. Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning. Adoption Assistance. Autism Benefit. Employee Assistance Plan, including up to ten free counseling sessions. Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program. Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits. Bright Horizons, child and elder care services. Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program. And more. Salary The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD. This range is a good‑faith estimate representing all experience levels. EEO Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Collins Aerospace