Supplier Development Lead
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Supplier Development Lead driving recovery, capability improvement, and sustainable performance for Collins Aerospace electronics suppliers in Poland. Leading containment, APQP, assessments, and supplier transitions.
Responsibilities:
- 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 and implement supplier improvement plans with stakeholder coordination and plan review checkpoints
- Monitor leading and lagging KPIs and evaluate containment exit criteria
- Escalate persistent issues to crisis mode or tiger teams when warranted
- 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 Readiness and Health Assessments
- Engage suppliers through development roadmaps, training, targeted actions, and maturity models
- Align with Commodity Managers and Engineering teams on supplier readiness for new programs and volume ramp-ups
- Facilitate structured improvement plans, KPI tracking, and gate reviews
- Monitor supplier maturity, initiate sustainment planning, and support re-engagement cycles
- Develop manufacturing process technology tools and standardization, including FMEA and Control Plans
- Lead or support supplier transitions and ensure smooth handover of work scope
- Monitor supplier maturity post-transition and reinforce long-term capability
- Execute APQP for new product launches and work transition projects
- Collaborate with Commodity Managers, Quality Assurance and Engineering, Operations and Planning, SBUs, supplier site leadership, and crisis response/tiger teams
Requirements:
- University Degree and minimum 7+ years prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5+ years of experience
- Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed, approximately 50% of time
- Experience in Electronics commodities, specifically PWB, PCBA, Components, Modules and Distributors
- Prior experience in Supplier Management, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline
- Proven expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence methodologies
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience leading supplier recovery, industrialization, or work transfer projects
- Experience working within a global matrix organization
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Applications, including MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Access
- High energy level and experience working with cross-functional personnel
- High communication skills and ability to develop a network of relationships with various Collins Aerospace business units
- Strong work orientation and well organized
- Ability to apply CORE principles/tools to manage processes, ensuring continuous improvement and benchmarking best practices
- Six Sigma certification or equivalent quality qualification
- Proficient in SAP ERP/MRP system
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits through retirement plans
- Incentive program
- Employee recognition program
- Statutory benefits
- Bonus compensation based on individual, business unit, and company performance
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