Senior Associate 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.

About the role

This position will work to maintain strategic alliances and partnerships that have already been established by the Purchasing organization. The role will perform negotiations, price analysis, and order justifications. The individual will streamline the order fulfillment process to ensure suppliers’ quality and delivery meet performance metrics, conduct conference calls, and establish strong lines of communication with assigned vendors.

You will be required to understand the Company “Terms and Conditions,” especially the “Specification and Requirements” portion, and flow down to the supply base. The role involves immediately escalating any issues to management and recommending a proper course of action. You will also ensure all procurements are compliant with corporate and L3Harris policies and procedures, including signature authority. Lastly, this position will ensure that the supplier is competent to perform service or manufacture product by assisting in performing a capabilities and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Procure and manage assigned commodities to enable L3Harris production, including purchase order issuance and maintenance, administration of engineering changes, costing, and purchased material cost analysis.
• Create PO packages with all required documentation (e.g., Price Analysis, Justification Worksheet, Order Acknowledgement, PPV, Excess).
• Lead supplier negotiations and the supplier selection process.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities and overall material cost control.
• Manage supplier relationships for assigned commodities and assist in developing and implementing supplier base strategies.
• Resolve supplier base problems, including negotiations on Non-Conformances, invoicing, receipt discrepancies, terms and conditions, and service levels.
• Assist with Marketing requests, including running Price Models to determine material costs for proposed projects.
• Provide guidance to the company on key events in selected commodities that may affect business plans.
• Seek out new suppliers, processes, and keep the company abreast of developments.
• 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.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 1 year of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• 2 or more years of experience in purchasing in an MRP (ERP) driven manufacturing environment.
• Negotiation experience.
• 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 and product configuration.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience in a government/FAR buying environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience purchasing Electro-Mech products (CCAs/PWBs, cable assemblies, etc.).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $63,000–$117,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Education assistance.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.

The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Schedule

9/80 work schedule.