Associate Director, Transportation Network Design and Strategy

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🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

💵 $157.2k - $298.8k / year

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RTX

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2020

🚀 Aerospace

Aerospace • Defense • Sustainability

RTX is a globally recognized aerospace and defense company dedicated to transformative technologies and era-defining innovation. It operates through various businesses, including Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, with a focus on sustainable, connected flight and smarter defense systems. RTX is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the company and aims to solve the world’s most complex problems with cutting-edge technology and talent. Additionally, RTX is involved in significant projects like upgrading the F135 Engine Core and developing missile-defense systems. The company emphasizes corporate responsibility and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Lead the design and continuous refinement of the corporate transportation network (including inbound, interplant, and outbound shipping lanes). • Evaluate node locations, modal mix (e.g., HWA, Truckload, Less-Than-Truckload, Parcel), and carrier allocation and service level strategies. • Collaborate with the RTX data teams and supporting functions to progress toward the transportation digital twin and network simulation tools. • Lead continuous 'what-if' scenario planning to mitigate supply chain disruptions, adapt to shifts in customer demand, and model the impact of fuel fluctuations or infrastructure changes. • Identify and execute strategic initiatives to reduce total landed costs while meeting or exceeding strict delivery Service Level Agreements (SLAs). • Provide structured project management support for enterprise‑level logistics projects focused on cross‑business transportation optimization, driving efficiency through best practices and advanced technologies from third‑party logistics providers. • Drive alignment and collaboration across OneRTX Logistics workstreams—including Strategic Sourcing, Data & Systems Design, Network Design, and Business Logistics teams—throughout all phases of project planning and execution. • Bring together internal teams and external partners to ensure cohesive execution of logistics programs and deliver measurable results. • Lead and support the ideation, modeling, and design of transportation network solutions in partnership with logistics engineering. • Guide initiatives from concept through implementation to achieve savings and performance improvements. • Strengthen logistics provider relationships through structured performance management, fostering collaboration and shared success. • Develop robust project and program cost models that enable fact‑based financial management, including evaluation of savings, required investments, and return on investment. • Prepare financial estimates and complete business cases to support proposed logistics strategies and operational improvements. • Design and operationalize decision‑making playbooks for logistics transitions, new operations start‑ups, and major project.

🎯 Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience. • 10+ years of experience in transportation, transportation provider management, or related roles within the aerospace or manufacturing industry. • Logistics modeling – including transportation and warehouse network design, mode as well as usage optimization • Project management, Change management, & Transition management • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis and distribution/warehouse modeling tools • Industrial Engineering and Scenario Planning in supply chain environments • Finance / developing business cases • Regional/geopolitical experience and sustainability • Regulatory & global trade compliance • Practical transportation management experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• Parental (including paternal) leave • Flexible work schedules • Achievement awards • Educational assistance • Child/adult backup care