Supplier Performance Specialist (Remote - Residing in the Northeast Region - CT, MA, NH, RI, PA, NJ, or NY)

RTX•US-CT-REMOTE, CT

8d•$68,900 - $131,100•Remote

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. This position will be remote based (work from home) in the CT, MA, NH, RI, PA, NJ, or NY areas. The position will require frequent travel in CT, MA, NH, RI, PA, NJ, or NY and therefore the selected candidate must live in this region.

Requirements

A College Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior delivery assurance, supply chain, or related experience
Reside in the Northeast, US Area (CT, MA, NH, RI, PA, NJ, or NY).
U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management, or related field
The ability to lead and inspire change.
Learns quickly, grasps the 'essence of what is happening’, and can change the course quickly
Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance
Openly considers the ideas of others, analyzes, and develops innovation to reality
Positive negotiation skills
Ability to handle many conflicting priorities
Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter
Proficient in SAP and Qlik/ Power BI
Experience working with cross functional teams

Responsibilities

Identify constraints to flow that will be used to develop improvement and mitigation plans for improved on time delivery from suppliers
Active participant in cross-functional supplier performance reviews, and Co-lead with our customers and Supplier Development Leaders on the respective Supplier Business Reviews and Rate Readiness Reviews.
Lead/ co-lead Production meetings with Suppliers.
Acquire a vision of the big picture and understand that enhancing operational effectiveness is key to organizational business performance.
Drive for results, consistently pursuing continued ways to accomplish goals and objectives that require your extraordinary determination, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills to satisfy our customers’ needs.
Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they go through at the suppliers you will be working with.
Ability to generate and gain opportunities to break functional, operational, & logistical barriers faced with getting products out the door.
Reveal and work to remove barriers to business goals specific to the on-time delivery of parts.
Effectively driving tasks/projects to completion which include but are not limited to: Leading Indicator data collection and gap review, material coverage and tracking, facilitating quality notification communication and closures, and sub-tier management assistance.
Communicate across leadership levels within company and supply base.
Build and maintain relationships with various partners, customers, and suppliers.
Manage multiple projects and interact with several departments and various levels of management simultaneously.
Lead, manage, and/or assist with process improvement projects.
Through the rigorous use of change management disciplines, drive initiatives, processes, and CORE throughout the business and across the supply chain
Utilizes project management approach and process improvement discipline to lead projects according to plan, including identifying and mitigating project risks.
Gather feedback and work to identify new improvement opportunities in conjunction with Supplier Development Leaders.