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Supplier Development Lead (Remote - Residing in the within the Midwest, USA area)

Pratt & Whitney · Lansing, MI · 3 wk ago
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U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. This position is remote-based within the Midwest, USA area (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) and requires frequent travel within the region.

About the role

Pratt & Whitney, Midwest Regional Office is looking for a Supplier Development Lead who will drive operational excellence and process compliance within the supply base through on-site visits and assessments. You will help key suppliers resolve significant issues with business-wide impact by working cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations leadership. Additionally, you will coordinate and resolve company-wide risks and obstacles to ensure manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery schedules align with customer needs.

Responsibilities

  • Drive improvement of on-time delivery and quality performance at multiple suppliers.
  • Develop and drive quality improvement plans.
  • Coordinate root cause identification and corrective actions.
  • Lead on-site assessments with Buyers, Quality, and Engineering teams to drive overall supplier improvement.
  • Identify and remove significant barriers to the implementation of continuous improvement (CI) for suppliers.
  • Evaluate key supplier performance and apply sustainable countermeasures to facilitate improvement.
  • Direct production readiness assessments for New Product Introduction and rate increases, including capacity confirmation to ensure timely ramp-up to production volumes.
  • Oversee monitoring of critical business-wide metrics and coordinate cross-functional work teams to increase the effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
  • Engage senior management of key suppliers to initiate major improvement programs and sustain high performance.
  • Plan, organize, direct, and report all activities and matters relating to supplier performance.
  • Evaluate supplier performance, management, capacity, and production readiness.
  • Assess supplier qualifications, including training and certifications.
  • Develop supplier development plans in collaboration with suppliers to achieve best performance.

Travel is required up to 80% of the time, primarily on-site at suppliers within the Midwest, USA area.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, or a related field and 8 years of experience in Operations, Quality, and/or Continuous Improvement roles; or an advanced degree with 5 years of experience.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Must reside within the Midwest, USA area (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI).

Qualifications

  • Strong structured project management and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to initiate, lead, and sustain change activities at suppliers.
  • CORE Professional (any track), Six-Sigma Blackbelt or Greenbelt, or LEAN certification.
  • RTX SHA certified assessor.
  • ITC experience.
  • SAP experience using Procurement and Quality transactions.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD – 251,600 USD. The range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Employee Scholar Program.
  • Parental leave.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreements).

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