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# Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance (Remote)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Cleveland, OH, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $86,800 - $165,200
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, SBus, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/principal-specialist-supplier-performance-remote-cleveland-oh--ab664e5a-832c-42d8-919c-d2cfe3228bcd

## About the Role

Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, United States Citizen, RTX, Aerospace and Defense, Research & Development (R&D), Commodity Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Productivity Management, Quality Assurance, Operations Planning, * Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience., * Background/experience within Operations, Supplier Development, and/or Project Management.

 * Experience working within the aerospace industry or similar manufacturing environment.
 * Lean, Six Sigma and/or Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) experience.
 * Experience working with cross-functional personnel, including ability to develop a network of relationships with the various Collins Aerospace business units.
 * Experience applying CORE principles/tools to manage processes, ensuring continuous improvement in the systems and benchmarking best practices enhancing customer satisfaction at all levels.
 * Experience in Machining or Mechanical Fabrication.

## Description

As a Principal Specialist, Supplier Performance, you will be in a critical forward-deployed role within the Global Supplier Development organization. You will be responsible for driving supplier recovery, capability improvement, and sustainable performance. This role is hands-on and cross-functional, supporting operational containment, supplier assessments, and execution of structured improvement plans across global commodities. You will need to be both detail-oriented and strategic, capable of managing crisis situations and long-term development actions that align with business unit goals and enterprise-wide initiatives. You will interface with Commodity Managers, Quality Assurance & Engineering, Operations and Planning, Supplier Business Units (SBUs), Supplier Site Leadership, Crisis Response and Tiger Teams.

This is a remote role.

What You Will Do:

 * Lead internal and supplier containment actions in collaboration with Operations and Quality.
 * Facilitate supplier kick-off meetings to align expectations and establish rapid response actions.
 * Conduct Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations to resolve critical quality or delivery issues.
 * Coordinate with stakeholders to develop and implement improvement plans and ensure clear communication through plan review checkpoints.
 * Monitor leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess progress.
 * Evaluate whether exit criteria have been achieved for containment efforts.
 * Escalate persistent issues to crisis mode or tiger teams when warranted.
 * Partner with Commodity Teams and SBUs to ensure closed-loop feedback and transition to sustainable operations.
 * Lead supplier site identification and prioritize development efforts aligned with risk, impact, and strategic commodity needs.
 * Conduct supplier assessments using OCRA (Operational Capability & Risk Assessment) tool.
 * Engage suppliers with development roadmaps, training, and targeted actions tied to maturity models and long-term growth.
 * Align with Commodity Managers and Engineering teams on supplier readiness for new programs or volume ramp-ups.
 * Facilitate structured improvement plan development, KPI tracking, and gate reviews.
 * Monitor progress toward achieving target maturity levels and initiate sustainment planning once development objectives are met.
 * Support long-term monitoring and re-engagement cycles to ensure supplier performance remains stable.
 * Develop and build manufacturing process technology tools and standardization include FMEA and Control Plans.
 * Provide leadership and/or support for supplier transitions, ensuring a smooth handover of work scope with minimal disruption.
 * Support the sustainment phase by monitoring supplier maturity post-transition and ensuring long-term capability.
 * Align with internal business units and suppliers to reinforce performance expectations and continuous improvement efforts.
 * Execute APQP for new product launch and work transition projects.
 * Travel up to 50%., Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.
 * Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

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