Senior Supplier Performance Lead (Remote)

Pratt & Whitney; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with employer‑con

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance to drive supplier recovery and sustainable performance. You will lead containment, RCCA investigations, and structured improvement actions across global commodities— interfacing with commodity managers, quality, engineering, and SBUs.

You will also monitor KPIs, align with operations on readiness for new programs, and travel up to 50% as needed in a remote role based in the United States.

Qualifications

• University degree required; advanced degree preferred; 3+–5 years in supplier performance.
• Experience in aerospace or manufacturing with RCCA and containment actions.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive improvement plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier containment actions with Operations and Quality.
• Conduct RCCA investigations to resolve quality or delivery issues.
• Develop and implement improvement plans with KPI reviews.
• Coordinate supplier readiness for new programs and ramp‑ups.
• Engage with suppliers on development roadmaps and maturity models.
• Monitor exit criteria and escalate to crisis teams when needed.

Skills

Supplier performance management

RCCA investigations

OCRA tool usage

Cross-functional collaboration

APQP awareness

Education

University degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

OCRA (Operational Capability & Risk Assessment) tool

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance to drive supplier recovery and sustainable performance. You will lead containment, RCCA investigations, and structured improvement actions across global commodities— interfacing with commodity managers, quality, engineering, and SBUs.

You will also monitor KPIs, align with operations on readiness for new programs, and travel up to 50% as needed in a remote role based in the United States.