Delivery Excellence Lead: Supplier Performance & Quality

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a proactive Delivery Assurance Specialist to support supplier performance, on-time delivery, supplier development, and quality improvement across the aerospace and defense supply chain.

The successful candidate will identify and mitigate supply chain risks, monitor supplier delivery commitments, resolve production bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires ITAR compliance experience and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in supply chain, supplier development, delivery assurance, or supplier quality, preferably in aerospace and defense.
• Mandatory ability to meet applicable ITAR compliance requirements.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP; Oracle experience is also relevant.
• Experience with supplier assessments, production readiness, manufacturing capacity planning, and delivery tracking.
• Familiarity with engineering outsourcing, project management, and quality management systems.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier facilities as needed, potentially daily.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier delivery commitments, portal compliance, and data accuracy.
• Review supplier recovery plans and track progress against delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams to expedite critical orders.
• Analyze production capacity, planning constraints, and manufacturing bottlenecks.
• Track parts, WIP, and delivery status using Line of Balance (LOB) or similar tracking tools.
• Identify and escalated delivery risks, delays, and supplier non-responsiveness.
• Prepare weekly delivery status reports and progress briefings for management.
• Conduct supplier site visits to assess production progress and support recovery activities.
• Conduct supplier assessments in collaboration with Quality, Engineering, and Procurement teams.
• Implement supplier development strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support suppliers in applying Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies.
• Monitor supplier KPIs, cost-to-serve metrics, and operational performance.
• Develop and maintain Supplier Improvement Plans (SIPs) using SharePoint.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate supply chain risks.

Skills

Delivery Assurance

Supplier Quality Management

Supply Chain Risk Mitigation

Production Readiness & Capacity

Root Cause Analysis & CAPA

Lean Six Sigma & CI

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a proactive Delivery Assurance Specialist to support supplier performance, on-time delivery, supplier development, and quality improvement across the aerospace and defense supply chain.

The successful candidate will identify and mitigate supply chain risks, monitor supplier delivery commitments, resolve production bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires ITAR compliance experience and cross-functional collaboration.