Supplier Development Lead
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Supplier Development Lead driving recovery and capability improvement for Collins Aerospace aerospace suppliers. Leading containment, assessments, APQP, transitions, and sustainable performance across global commodities.
Responsibilities:
- Lead high-stakes suppliers through multiple onsites and executive-level presentations
- Lead internal and supplier containment actions with Operations and Quality
- Facilitate supplier kick-off meetings and establish rapid-response actions
- Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations for critical quality or delivery issues
- Develop, implement, and review supplier improvement plans
- Monitor KPIs and evaluate containment exit criteria
- Escalate persistent issues to crisis mode or tiger teams
- Partner with Commodity Teams and SBUs to transition suppliers to sustainable operations
- Identify supplier sites and prioritize development efforts based on risk, impact, and strategic commodity needs
- Conduct supplier assessments using SRA, SHA, Gemba, and related methods
- Engage suppliers through development roadmaps, training, and targeted maturity-model actions
- Align with Commodity Managers and Engineering on supplier readiness for new programs and volume ramp-ups
- Facilitate structured improvement plans, KPI tracking, and gate reviews
- Monitor supplier maturity and initiate sustainment planning
- Develop manufacturing process technology tools and standardization, including FMEA and Control Plans
- Lead or support supplier transitions with minimal disruption
- Execute APQP for new product launches and work-transition projects
- Collaborate with Commodity Managers, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Operations, Planning, SBUs, supplier site leadership, and crisis-response teams
Requirements:
- A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
- Experience in CORE / LEAN principles and tools for continuous improvement and benchmarking best practices
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Access
- Experience reading blueprints, engineering drawings, work instructions, and manuals
- Ability to travel to supplier sites at least 50% of the time
- U.S. citizenship is required
- Experience working with cross-functional personnel and developing relationships across business units
- Experience in SAP is preferred
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution
- Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and ID theft protection insurance
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 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
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee Scholar Program
- Paid time off and holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available
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