[Hiring] Manager, Supplier Performance @RTX

Role Description

This position is for an experienced Manager, Supplier Performance, who will work with key Collins Business Unit stakeholders to monitor and control supplier performance, conduct onsite risk assessments, and lead cross-functional teams to help key machining and mechanical fabrication suppliers in issue resolution. This individual will coordinate the identification and resolution of risks/obstacles at suppliers to ensure manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery schedules are in alignment with customer needs. This individual will need to be able to provide technical support to suppliers to resolve manufacturing challenges. This is a fully remote position; the individual must be based in the continental United States.

• Executes onsite assessments with buyers, quality, and engineering teams to drive supplier improvement.
• Uses Supplier Development Playbook and other performance improvement tools to improve key supplier performance to Supplier Gold standards.
• Partners with suppliers to identify and remove barriers to the implementation of Continuous Improvement tools to improve on-time delivery and quality.
• Monitors and analyzes supplier performance and applies sustainable countermeasures and actions in order to facilitate improvement.
• Conducts production readiness assessments for New Product Introduction and rate increases, including capacity confirmation to ensure a timely ramp-up to production volumes.
• Monitors key performance indicators, analyzes cost-to-serve performance data, and coordinates cross-functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
• Engages the management of key suppliers to initiate appropriate improvement programs to achieve and sustain high levels of performance.
• Coordinates across sites and functional boundaries (Supplier Operations Support) to identify and resolve risks/obstacles in a proactive and expeditious manner to ensure manufacturing, supply chain and delivery schedules are in alignment with customer needs.
• Plans, organizes, directs and reports all activities and matters relating to supplier performance.
• Evaluates supplier performance, management, and capacity and production readiness.
• Assesses supplier qualifications including training and certifications.
• Develops supplier development plans and works in collaboration with the supplier to improve performance.
• Communicates successfully with all levels of leadership both internally and externally.
• Be willing and able to travel 50% (primarily overnight).

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• 3+ years prior experience in manufacturing operations or supply chain or project/program management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations and Supply Chain, Engineering, or other related Business field (preferred).
• Experience in Machining or Mechanical Fabrication (preferred).
• Experience working in shop floor environment as a manufacturing engineer, industrial engineer, or production supervisor (preferred).
• Demonstrated project management experience and provide examples of past success while leading cross-functional teams to achieve desired results (preferred).
• Background in materials management or master scheduling is a plus (preferred).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!