Delivery Assurance Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Delivery Assurance Specialist to support and drive supplier performance within the aerospace and defense supply chain. This role focuses on on-time delivery, supplier development, quality improvement, supply chain risk mitigation, and delivery assurance across a complex supplier network.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain, supplier development, or delivery assurance within aerospace/defense.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, with SAP preferred.
• Experience with supplier assessments, capacity planning, and production readiness.
• Familiarity with engineering outsourcing, project management, and quality systems.
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, and manufacturing process improvement.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier sites as needed, potentially up to daily.

Delivery Assurance:

• Monitor and improve supplier portal commit compliance and data integrity.
• Review and validate supplier recovery plans to meet delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with sub-tier suppliers and subcontractors to expedite critical orders.
• Analyze internal planning processes and supplier capacity constraints.
• Provide daily part tracking and WIP status updates using LOB or similar tools.
• Escalate delivery risks and supplier non-responsiveness to internal stakeholders.
• Deliver weekly progress briefings to internal teams and leadership.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in supplier manufacturing processes.
• Conduct onsite supplier visits to assess progress, resolve issues, and support recovery plans.

Supplier Development:

• Conduct onsite supplier assessments with quality, engineering, and procurement teams.
• Utilize Supplier Development Playbooks and Continuous Improvement (CI) tools to improve supplier performance.
• Partner with suppliers to implement Lean, Six Sigma, and CI methodologies.
• Monitor KPIs and cost-to-serve data to improve supply chain effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain Supplier Improvement Plans (SIPs) on SharePoint.
• Coordinate across sites and functions to proactively resolve supply chain risks.

Supplier Quality:

• Develop and implement Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Review and update quality documentation, including PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Facilitate training on quality tools and verify corrective-action effectiveness.
• Maintain monthly reports on supplier corrective actions and quality metrics.