Senior Associate, Procurement

About the role

L3Harris Technologies, Space and Mission Systems, Intel & Cybersecurity is seeking an exceptionally motivated, detail-oriented individual to join our COTS Procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Works independently with minimal guidance to achieve operational targets and goals.
• Excellent organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail.
• Understands and applies Federal Acquisition Regulation/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS) through TINA and CAS thresholds, Prime and program flow down requirements, Quality Assurance Codes, and Trade Compliance Laws.
• Manages COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) commodity of moderate complexity.
• Generate Request for Quote’s (RFQ) with a grading criteria.
• Generate Purchase Order (PO) packages, which includes, source justifications, commercial certifications, and price justifications along with other FAR/DFARS and Department of Defense (DOD), Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) requirements.
• Successfully able to negotiate best value, lead times, pay terms, milestones, and execute legal documents as required (Purchase Order/contractual, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Legal Agreements, Terms and Conditions, etc.).
• Understands how to rationalize price and cost for competitive or sole source buys.
• Ensures all applicable program, company, compliance, engineering, quality, and technical specifications are clearly and adequately conveyed to suppliers and other functions to increase accountability for program performance.
• Manages supplier metrics by communicating and resolving Supplier Support Requests or Non-Conformance Requests promptly to meet program deliverables.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with direct leadership and a wide array of professional levels, functions, and suppliers to support cross-functional requests and inquiries.
• Ability to obtain US Government clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• 4 years of experience with MRP/ERP Software and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Strong continuous improvement background or certificate in Lean Six Sigma, Data Analytics, APQP, PPAP, Supplier Risk Management and Supplier Category Management familiarity.
• Moderate knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain's influence on annual operating plan to include orders, sales, profit, and cash flow.
• Ability to develop action plans to increase supplier performance and mitigate supplier risks.
• Takes proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
• Ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.