Director, Aftermarket Materials & Supply Chain

Collins Aerospace; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Chula Vista, CA is seeking an experienced aerospace operations, supply chain, or program management professional to lead materials readiness and execution for major retrofit programs over the next 3–5 years. As the Commercial Aftermarket Materials focal point, you will coordinate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to drive success.

This onsite role emphasizes asset utilization, ROI, fill rate, inventory health, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 12 years in aerospace operations, supply chain, or program management, or 10 years with an advanced degree.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in managing complex program execution.
• Experience with executive-level communication and presentation.
• Experience influencing across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with commercial aftermarket objectives and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute material support plans for managed retrofit programs, including rotable asset acceleration and procurement of direct/indirect aftermarket materials aligned with customer or MRO-specific work scopes
• Identify, mitigate, and resolve materials risks by expediting parts, conducting root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions
• Anticipate future demand, establish forward-looking plans, and drive actions to accelerate the supply of critical-path parts
• Coordinate with Spares Account Management, Provisioning, Asset Management, Retrofit Management, Licensing, and MROs to ensure seamless retrofit support
• Partner with AMP, Provisioning, Supply Chain, ME, and Distribution to improve processes, tools, and reporting to elevate organizational performance
• Develop provisioning recommendations for customers, MROs, and licensees to optimize inventory investment and improve turnaround time (TAT)
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency and materials flow
• Present demand, inventory, and supply insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders, communicating progress, issues, and outcomes

Skills

Aerospace operations

Supply chain

Program management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Chula Vista, CA is seeking an experienced aerospace operations, supply chain, or program management professional to lead materials readiness and execution for major retrofit programs over the next 3–5 years. As the Commercial Aftermarket Materials focal point, you will coordinate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to drive success.

This onsite role emphasizes asset utilization, ROI, fill rate, inventory health, and on-time delivery.