Delivery Assurance Specialist

Katalyst-Healthcares-; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst-Healthcares- is seeking a proactive Delivery Assurance Specialist to improve supplier performance across the aerospace and defense supply chain. You will focus on on-time delivery, supplier development, quality improvement, and risk mitigation while collaborating cross-functionally.

Key responsibilities include monitoring supplier commitments, validating recovery plans, expediting critical orders, and conducting onsite visits to support recovery efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of aerospace/defense supply chain experience.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Experience with supplier assessments, capacity planning, and production readiness.
• Familiarity with outsourcing, project management, and quality systems.
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, and manufacturing process improvement.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier portal commitment compliance and data integrity.
• Review and validate supplier recovery plans to meet delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with sub-tier suppliers and subcontractors to expedite critical orders.
• Analyze internal planning processes and supplier capacity constraints.
• Track parts and provide WIP status updates using LOB or similar tools.
• Escalate delivery risks and supplier non-responsiveness to internal stakeholders.
• Deliver weekly progress updates to teams and leadership.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in supplier manufacturing processes.
• Conduct occasional onsite supplier visits to assess progress and support recovery plans.

Skills

Supplier development

Quality improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

PFMEA

Control Plans

Job description

Job Description: We are seeking a proactive Delivery Assurance Specialist to improve supplier performance across the aerospace and defense supply chain. The role focuses on on-time delivery, supplier development, quality improvement, supply chain risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor supplier portal commitment compliance and data integrity.
• Review and validate supplier recovery plans to meet delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with sub-tier suppliers and subcontractors to expedite critical orders.
• Analyze internal planning processes and supplier capacity constraints.
• Track parts and provide work-in-progress (WIP) status updates using LOB or similar tools.
• Escalate delivery risks and supplier non-responsiveness to internal stakeholders.
• Deliver weekly progress updates to teams and leadership.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in supplier manufacturing processes.
• Conduct occasional onsite supplier visits to assess progress and support recovery plans.

Supplier Development:

• Conduct supplier assessments with Quality, Engineering, and Procurement teams.
• Use supplier development and continuous improvement tools to improve performance.
• Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies with suppliers.
• Monitor KPIs and cost-to-serve data.
• Develop and maintain Supplier Improvement Plans (SIPs) on SharePoint.
• Coordinate across sites and functions to resolve supply chain risks.

Supplier Quality:

• Develop and implement Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Review and update PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Facilitate quality tools training and verify corrective action effectiveness.
• Maintain monthly reports on supplier corrective actions and quality metrics.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in supply chain, supplier development, or delivery assurance within aerospace and defense.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Experience with supplier assessments, capacity planning, and production readiness.
• Familiarity with engineering outsourcing, project management, and quality systems.
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, and manufacturing process improvement.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites as required.