Supplier Performance Specialist

RTX

Supplier Performance Specialist at RTX managing supplier performance and delivery assurance in the aerospace industry. Leading cross-functional initiatives and enhancing operational efficiency.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $68,900 - $131,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify constraints to flow that will be used to develop improvement and mitigation plans for improved on time delivery from suppliers
Active participant in cross-functional supplier performance reviews, and Co-lead with our customers and Supplier Development Leaders on the respective Supplier Business Reviews and Rate Readiness Reviews.
Lead/ co-lead Production meetings with Suppliers.
Acquire a vision of the big picture and understand that enhancing operational effectiveness is key to organizational business performance.
Drive for results, consistently pursuing continued ways to accomplish goals and objectives that require your extraordinary determination, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills to satisfy our customers’ needs.
Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they go through at the suppliers you will be working with.
Ability to generate and gain opportunities to break functional, operational, & logistical barriers faced with getting products out the door.
Reveal and work to remove barriers to business goals specific to the on-time delivery of parts.
Effectively driving tasks/projects to completion which include but are not limited to: Leading Indicator data collection and gap review, material coverage and tracking, facilitating quality notification communication and closures, and sub-tier management assistance.
Communicate across leadership levels within company and supply base.
Build and maintain relationships with various partners, customers, and suppliers.
Manage multiple projects and interact with several departments and various levels of management simultaneously.
Lead, manage, and/or assist with process improvement projects.
Through the rigorous use of change management disciplines, drive initiatives, processes, and CORE throughout the business and across the supply chain.
Utilizes project management approach and process improvement discipline to lead projects according to plan, including identifying and mitigating project risks.
Gather feedback and work to identify new improvement opportunities in conjunction with Supplier Development Leaders.
Must be able to travel up to 80% of your time within the Northeast region
On-site at suppliers 80% of your time
20% of the time working from home

Requirements

What you’ll need

A College Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior delivery assurance, supply chain, or related experience
Reside in the Connecticut and Massachusetts area
U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management, or related field
The ability to lead and inspire change.
Learns quickly, grasps the 'essence of what is happening’, and can change the course quickly
Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance
Openly considers the ideas of others, analyzes, and develops innovation to reality
Positive negotiation skills
Ability to handle many conflicting priorities
Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter
Proficient in SAP and Qlik/Power BI
Experience working with cross functional teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
flexible work schedules
employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
parental leave
paid time off
holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Delivery AssuranceOperations ManagementLogistical Barrier RemovalData Collection and Gap ReviewMaterial Coverage Tracking

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsPositive Negotiation SkillsFlexibilitySelf-MotivationRelationship Building