Supplier Development Lead – Midwest

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Supplier Development Lead at Pratt & Whitney driving operational excellence and process compliance within the supply base. Supporting key suppliers in resolving critical issues with a focus on quality and delivery.

Posted 7/12/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in driving operational excellence and process compliance within the supply chain, focusing on supplier performance improvement and cross-functional collaboration. Capable of evaluating supplier qualifications and implementing quality improvement plans to enhance on-time delivery and overall quality metrics.

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Supply Chain ManagementContinuous ImprovementSupplier Performance EvaluationQuality Improvement PlansCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Operational ExcellenceProcess ComplianceRoot Cause AnalysisProduction Readiness AssessmentCapacity ConfirmationSupplier DevelopmentOn-Time Delivery ImprovementQuality Performance ManagementRisk ManagementMetrics Monitoring

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationOrganizational Skills

Industry Keywords

Supply ChainOperationsQuality ManagementBusiness ManagementNew Product Introduction

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

drive operational excellence and process compliance within the supply base through on site visits and assessments.
help key suppliers in the resolution of significant issues that are likely to have a business-wide impact by working cross functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Quality and Operations leadership.
coordinate and resolve company/department wide risks/obstacles to ensure manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery schedules are aligned with customer needs.
responsible for reporting key suppliers’ progress to operational initiatives at executive reviews with senior level leadership, both internal and external.
drives improvement of on time delivery and quality performance at multiple suppliers.
develop and drive quality improvement plans.
coordinates root cause identification and corrective actions.
leads onsite assessments with Buyers, Quality, and Engineering teams to drive overall supplier improvement.
identifies and removes significant barriers to the implementation of CI for suppliers to improve on-time delivery and quality.
evaluates key supplier performance and applies sustainable counter measures and actions to facilitate improvement.
directs production readiness assessments for New Product Introduction and rate increases, including capacity confirmation to ensure a timely ramp-up to production volumes with a business wide impact.
oversee the monitoring of critical business wide metrics and the coordination of cross-functional work teams to significantly increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
engages the senior management of key suppliers to initiate appropriate major improvement programs to achieve and sustain high levels of performance.
plans, organizes, directs and reports all activities and matters relating to supplier performance.
evaluates supplier performance, management, capacity and production readiness.
assesses supplier qualifications including training and certifications.
elaborates supplier development plans and works in collaboration with the supplier to ensure best performance is achieved.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree in Supply chain, Business Management, or related field and 8 years of experience in Operations, Quality, and/or Continuous Improvement roles; or an advanced degree with 5 years of experience.
U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Reside within the Midwest, USA area (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH SD, WI)

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