Supplier Development Lead

• 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

• 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

• 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