Director, Supplier Development - Engineered Items (remote)

Date Posted:

2026-07-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-NC-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The NA & EU Engineered Items Commodity Supplier Development Leader is a senior leader within GSD, responsible for the performance, capability, and strategic direction of a global commodity team. This remote role (with travel) sets and executes the end‑to‑end supplier development strategy across regions and leads team members in the US and Europe/France. As the global point of accountability, the leader ensures supply base maturity, operational resilience, and value realization across a challenging commodity portfolio. This role requires someone who can stay composed under pressure and hold suppliers and internal teams accountable. While the role may occasionally handle supplier escalations, the real excitement lies in developing and empowering the team, creating a culture of growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do:                                         

Commodity Team Leadership:

• Lead and manage a global, cross-regional commodity supplier development team

• Set and deploy strategy for supplier performance, risk mitigation, and capability advancement across all sites and programs within the commodity

• Own and oversee commodity-level portfolio management including GMRE exposure, product lifecycle status, supplier performance, and spend distribution

• Drive manufacturing process standardization and execution within the supply base, ensuring alignment with technology and operational excellence goals

• Champion product knowledge maturity, value engineering, and cost improvement programs across the commodity supply base

• Implement and sustain part/part family/commodity-level risk identification, FMEA (including DFMEA), and mitigation strategies

Strategic Engagement and SBU Partnership:

• Act as the Global Supplier Development sponsor for assigned Strategic Business Units (SBU), serving as the primary interface between GSD and SBU executive leadership

• Represents the commodity team in senior level forums, ensuring supplier development priorities are aligned with BU goals and strategic initiatives (e.g., profit recovery, BCC transitions)

• Operate as a matched pair with BU supply chain leadership to co-own goals, drive aligned priorities and resolve escalations

• Provide a data-driven, balanced voice of the supply base in BU decision-making processes

• Drive SBU KPIs alignment and prioritization across commodity actions to ensure resources and initiatives are focused where most impactful

• Support business travel to supplier sites as needed - minimum of 50% of time

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 14 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years’ experience

• Demonstrated leadership of global teams and success in cross-functional, matrixed environments

• Analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data sets and KPIs

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Site Lead/Ops Manager experience or a proven track record in supplier performance improvement and development

• University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field

• Strong manufacturing and quality systems expertise, including FMEA, PFMEA, APQP, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action planning, and performance tracking tools

• Experience in regulated or complex manufacturing industries (aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial systems)

• Six Sigma or Lean certification (Green Belt or higher)

• Executive‑level communication and influencing skills with the ability to lead through ambiguity and drive accountability across regions and functions

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• 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! 

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

• 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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 186,200 USD - 353,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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