Supplier Development Lead; Remote - Residing Midwest, area

What You Will Do

• Drive operational excellence and process compliance within the supply base through on‑site visits and assessments.
• Help key suppliers resolve significant issues likely to have a business‑wide impact by working cross‑functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Quality and Operations leadership.
• Coordinate and resolve company/department‑wide risks and obstacles to align manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery schedules with customer needs.
• Report key suppliers’ progress to operational initiatives at executive reviews with senior level leadership, both internal and external.
• 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 onsite assessments with Buyers, Quality, and Engineering teams to drive overall supplier improvement.
• Identify and remove significant barriers to the implementation of CI for suppliers to improve on‑time delivery and quality.
• Evaluate key supplier performance and apply sustainable countermeasures and actions to facilitate improvement.
• Direct production readiness assessments for New Product Introduction and rate increases, including capacity confirmation to ensure a timely ramp‑up to production volumes with a business‑wide impact.
• Oversee monitoring of critical business‑wide metrics and coordinate cross‑functional work teams to significantly increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
• Engage senior management of key suppliers to initiate appropriate major improvement programs to achieve and sustain high levels of 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.
• Elaborate supplier development plans and collaborate with the supplier to ensure best performance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, or 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.
• Residency within the Midwest (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI).

• Experience with strong structured project management and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to initiate, lead and sustain change activities at suppliers.
• CORE Professional (any track).
• Six‑Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt or Lean certificate.
• RTX SHA certified assessor.
• ITC experience.
• SAP experience using Procurement and Quality transactions.

Remote (work from home) within the Midwest, USA. Must travel up to 80% of the time on‑site at suppliers in the Midwest region.

USD 132,400 – 251,600.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short‑term 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.
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (when applicable).
• Benefits dependent on business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.