Remote Senior Supplier Performance Lead

Collins Aerospace; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching and long

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance in a remote key role. You will drive supplier containment, capability improvements, and sustainable performance across global commodities, interfacing with Commodity Managers, QA, Engineering, and SBUs.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, cross-functional leadership, and travel up to 50%. Responsibilities include RCCA investigations, developing corrective actions, and ensuring alignment with enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• An advanced degree in a related field with 3+ years of experience may be acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead containment actions with Operations and Quality.
• Facilitate supplier kickoff meetings and rapid response actions.
• Conduct RCCA investigations to resolve critical quality or delivery issues.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to implement improvement plans with KPI checkpoints.
• Monitor KPIs and assess progress toward target maturity.
• Escalate issues to crisis mode or tiger teams when needed.
• Engage suppliers with development roadmaps and training.
• Travel up to 50%.

Skills

Supplier Development

Project Management

RCCA

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

OCRA (Operational Capability & Risk Assessment)

APQP

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance in a remote key role. You will drive supplier containment, capability improvements, and sustainable performance across global commodities, interfacing with Commodity Managers, QA, Engineering, and SBUs.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, cross-functional leadership, and travel up to 50%. Responsibilities include RCCA investigations, developing corrective actions, and ensuring alignment with enterprise initiatives.