Supplier Development Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee critical supplier engagements through various onsite interactions and high-level presentations.

• Direct internal and supplier containment strategies in collaboration with Operations and Quality teams.

• Organize supplier kick-off meetings and rapid response initiatives.

• Perform investigations into root causes and corrective actions for significant quality or delivery challenges.

• Manage improvement plans, including plan review milestones, KPI monitoring, and exit criteria.

• Elevate ongoing issues to crisis management or specialized teams when necessary.

• Collaborate with Commodity Teams and Strategic Business Units to ensure issues are transitioned to sustainable operations.

• Identify supplier locations and prioritize development based on risk assessment, impact, and strategic commodity requirements.

• Execute supplier evaluations utilizing SRA, SHA, Gemba, and other relevant methodologies.

• Create supplier roadmaps, training programs, targeted actions, maturity models, and long-term development strategies.

• Coordinate with Commodity Managers and Engineering to assess supplier readiness for new initiatives and volume increases.

• Facilitate structured improvement initiatives, gate reviews, maturity assessments, and planning for sustainment.

• Develop tools for manufacturing process technology and standardization, including FMEAs and Control Plans.

• Lead or assist with supplier transitions, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

• Implement APQP for new product introductions and manage transition projects.

• Track supplier maturity post-transition and promote ongoing improvements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A University Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related discipline with at least 5 years of experience.

• Familiarity with CORE / LEAN principles and tools aimed at continuous improvement and best practice benchmarking.

• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Access.

• Proficient in interpreting blueprints, engineering drawings, work instructions, and manuals.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory; only U.S. citizens are eligible to access information related to this program/contract.

• Willingness to travel to supplier sites as required, with a minimum travel expectation of 50%.

• High energy and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Excellent communication abilities and the skill to foster relationships across various Collins Aerospace business units.

• Strong work ethic and exceptional organizational skills.

• Experience with SAP is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly onboarded employees.

• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching contributions and a separate employer retirement contribution, featuring a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional insurance for pets, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health services for fertility and family planning.

• Adoption Assistance program.

• Autism Benefit available.

• Employee Assistance Plan, providing up to 10 complimentary counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Virtual doctor visits through Doctor on Demand.

• Bright Horizons services for child and elder care.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion service.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.