Aerospace Supplier Performance Leader

Socket.dev; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ExoTerra is seeking a Supplier Performance Manager in the Denver metro area to monitor and improve supplier execution across delivery, quality, and readiness metrics. The role leads supplier surveillance and recovery to ensure material availability for programs and production, without owning subcontract strategy or commercial authority.

You will coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Subcontracts, manage supplier risk, and support onboarding and readiness reviews to sustain

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in supply chain, supplier management, manufacturing operations, or quality execution.
• Experience with aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing suppliers preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier on-time delivery, lead time, and material readiness.
• Track quality performance including NCRs, escapes, corrective actions, and concessions.
• Maintain supplier dashboards and scorecards.
• Identify at-risk suppliers and initiate recovery actions.
• Lead supplier recovery plans and weekly cadence meetings.
• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Subcontracts on issue resolution.
• Escalate unresolved supplier risks to leadership and program management.
• Support new supplier onboarding and readiness to support production.
• Coordinate source inspections and quality surveillance activities.
• Ensure flowed-down requirements are met (quality, delivery, documentation).

Skills

Supply chain experience

Aerospace suppliers

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Dashboards

Job description

ExoTerra is seeking a Supplier Performance Manager in the Denver metro area to monitor and improve supplier execution across delivery, quality, and readiness metrics. The role leads supplier surveillance and recovery to ensure material availability for programs and production, without owning subcontract strategy or commercial authority.

You will coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Subcontracts, manage supplier risk, and support onboarding and readiness reviews to sustain