Senior Specialist Procurement

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Sr Specialist Procurement Job Location: Camden NJ, Anaheim CA, Millersville MD, Northampton MA, Herndon VA, Palm Bay FL (On-Site) Job Schedule: 9/80 Job Description: Maintain strategic alliances and partnerships that have already been established by the Purchasing organization. Will be responsible for all purchase order placement, to include supplier solicitiation, PO creation and award, ensuring all procurements meet and are in compliance with corporate and L3Harris policies and procedures including signature authority, and transitioning the PO to the order management team. As part of the purchase order process, this role will perform negotiations, price analysis and order justifications, and ensure all purchase orders are acknowledged. Also responsible to immediately escalate any issues to a senior buyer or management so a proper course of action can be implemented. Essential Functions: Responsible to procure and manage assigned commodities (specifically the metal fabrication category) to enable L3 Harris production. This includes purchase order issuance and maintenance, administration of engineering changes, costing and cost project administration and purchased material cost analysis Create PO package with all required documentation, i.e., Price Analysis, Justification Worksheet, Order acknowledgement, PPV, Excess, etc. Lead supplier negotiations and the supplier selection process Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities, as well as overall material cost control Manage supplier relationships of those commodities assigned, and assist in the development and implementation of supplier base strategies Provide training, guidance and coaching Procurement Agents in non-supervisory role Assist with Marketing requests including running Price Models to determine material costs for a proposed project Provide guidance to the company on key events in the selected commodities that may effect the business plans of the company Maintain documentation control in compliance with FAR regulations and company procedures and policies Implement strategic goals as established by leadership and manage selected projects as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. 6 or more years of experience in purchasing in an MRP (ERP) driven manufacturing environment Proven negotiation experience Ability to read engineering drawings Contract experience, including knowledge of terms and conditions, and other agreement related experience Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Understanding and working knowledge of engineering documentation, product configuration Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively in a digital/remote environment Preferred Additional Skills: Experience in government / FAR buying environment is strongly preferred Experience with Metal Fabrication commodities Strong technical literacy APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,…

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