You will report directly to our Director of Supplier Development, and you’ll work out of our Phoenix, AZ, Tempe, AZ location on a Hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will impact our company by driving operational excellence and improving supplier performance while leading and managing the supplier development team. By overseeing the supplier development strategy and initiatives, you will ensure that our suppliers meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Develop and execute a comprehensive supplier development strategy that aligns with the organization's goals, ensuring the enhancement of supplier performance and capabilities.
- Lead and provide mentorship to a team of supplier development engineers and professionals, ensuring their growth and the successful execution of supplier development projects.
- Establish and enforce supplier performance standards, conduct regular assessments, and collaborate with suppliers to identify areas of improvement, ensuring quality and reliability.
- Create a business partnership with Suppliers that enables growth to establish the Supplier to reach rate across multiple platforms
- Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to reduce cycle time and lead time. Establish Suppliers' current capacity and develop plans to increase capacity to meet Customer commitments with the ability to surge production at the Supplier level.
- Cross functional collaboration with multiple groups across Honeywell Aerospace: Sourcing, Commodity Managers, Procurement, Engineering, Quality and production to achieve rate readiness and consistency is the supply chain
- Create metrics, charts and graphs to establish and show growth and health of a Supplier.
- Generate and maintain a RAIL, milestone chart for each supplier and provide clear agendas prior to meetings. Flow meeting minutes and actions to appropriate individuals, drive and track goals to meet targets
- Travel to multiple locations within the continental US and globally to meet directly with Suppliers
YOU MUST HAVE
- 6+ years of experience in supplier development, engineering, or a related leadership role.
- Proficiency in budget management, financial acumen and Project Management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of supplier development strategies, supplier relationship management, Lean six sigma, engineering principles and quality control.
- Strong leadership analytical and analytical & problem-solving skills and team management skills.
- Ability to apply tactical and strategic principles when working with Suppliers
- Excellent problem-solving and strategic planning abilities.
- Degree in an Engineering field (Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical) or engineering related field (Material science engineering) will consider Industrial engineering.
- Engineering background in Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering.
- Prior experience in manufacturing, quality, procurement, sourcing or engineering roles.
- Experience in manufacturing and supply chain.
- Bachelors or advanced degree in engineering or a related field,
WE VALUE
- 6+ years of leadership and team management experience.
- Green/ Black belt certifications
- Risk mitigation skills
- Ability to drive change and influence stakeholders.
- Proven track record of delivering results.
- Experience in supplier development and supplier relationship
Benefits working for Honeywell Aerospace:
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program and educational assistance
• Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date: 09/01/2026.
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in supplier development, engineering, or a related leadership role
- Budget management, financial acumen, and project management skills
- Knowledge of supplier development strategies and supplier relationship management
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, engineering principles, and quality control
- Leadership, analytical, problem-solving, strategic planning, and team management skills
- Ability to apply tactical and strategic principles when working with suppliers
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or a related field
- Engineering background in aerospace, mechanical, chemical, electrical, materials science, or industrial engineering
- Prior experience in manufacturing, quality, procurement, sourcing, or engineering
- Experience in manufacturing and supply chain
- 6+ years of leadership and team management experience
- Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Risk mitigation skills
- Ability to drive change and influence stakeholders
- Proven track record of delivering results
- Experience in supplier development and supplier relationships
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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