Supplier Development Specialist

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

At BETA Technologies, together we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

BETA Technologies is seeking a Supplier Development Specialist to support the Supplier Development organization. This role provides coordination, data management, and administrative support to Supplier Development Engineers (SDEs) and the Onboarding (A.R.C.) team. The Supplier Development Specialist ensures that supplier development activities are tracked, reported, and executed efficiently, enabling the technical team to focus on engineering solutions while maintaining visibility across all active supplier engagements.  This role requires around 50% travel.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Coordinate supplier site visits and development activities for Supplier Development Engineers
• Support supplier improvement on site activities
• Track action items from SDE engagements and ensure timely closure
• Prepare meeting minutes and status reports from supplier development activities
• Compile data and metrics for SDE analysis and improvement projects
• Track corrective actions from QMS audits to closure
• Coordinate conformity readiness and rate readiness improvement activities
• Maintain the supplier development action item register
• Schedule and facilitate supplier development meetings
• Coordinate cross-functional support across Engineering, Quality, and Procurement teams
• Manage supplier documentation requests and support supplier portal administration
• Maintain supplier development dashboards and metrics
• Prepare periodic status reports on onboarding, conformity, and rate readiness queue status
• Support quarterly business reviews with supplier performance data
• Assist with tracking supplier onboarding progress through the A.R.C. phases (QMS Audit, Conformity Readiness, Rate Readiness)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two or four-year degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum of two-three years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or quality operations