Senior Supplier Development Lead

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Senior Supplier Development Lead managing supplier recovery, capability improvement, and performance for aerospace and defense industry. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance operations and quality.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead internal and supplier containment actions in collaboration with Operations and Quality
Facilitate supplier kick-off meetings to align expectations and establish rapid response actions
Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RRCA) investigations to resolve critical quality or delivery issues
Coordinate with stakeholders to develop and implement improvement plans and ensure clear communication through plan review checkpoints
Monitor leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess progress
Evaluate whether exit criteria have been achieved for containment efforts
Escalate persistent issues to crisis mode or tiger teams when warranted
Partner with Commodity Teams and SBUs to ensure closed-loop feedback and transition to sustainable operations
Lead supplier site identification and prioritize development efforts aligned with risk, impact, and strategic commodity needs
Conduct supplier assessments using OCRA (Operational Capability & Risk Assessment) tool
Engage suppliers with development roadmaps, training, and targeted actions tied to maturity models and long-term growth
Align with Commodity Managers and Engineering teams on supplier readiness for new programs or volume ramp-ups
Facilitate structured improvement plan development, KPI tracking, and gate reviews
Monitor progress toward achieving target maturity levels and initiate sustainment planning once development objectives are met
Support long-term monitoring and re-engagement cycles to ensure supplier performance remains stable
Provide leadership and/or support for supplier transitions, ensuring a smooth handover of work scope with minimal disruption
Support the sustainment phase by monitoring supplier maturity post-transition and ensuring long-term capability
Align with internal business units and suppliers to reinforce performance expectations and continuous improvement efforts
Execute APQP for new product launch and work transition projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
The ideal candidate must have a high energy level, experience working with cross-functional personnel, high communication skills including ability to develop a network of relationships with the various Collins Aerospace business units, strong work orientation and be well organized
Ability to apply CORE principles/tools to manage processes, ensuring continuous improvement in the systems and benchmarking best practices enhancing customer satisfaction at all levels
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Applications (MS project, Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Access)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, 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
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Root Cause and Corrective Action (RRCA)Operational Capability & Risk Assessment (OCRA)Supplier AssessmentProcess ManagementContinuous Improvement Tools

Soft Skills

High Communication SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationOrganizational SkillsRelationship Development