Senior Manager, 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.

About the role

The Senior Procurement Manager is responsible for leading the procurement of materials, equipment, and services of low to high complexity and value for FAA, government, and commercial programs, negotiating with suppliers, and resolving procurement issues. Will interface with various departments, monitor departmental objectives, and utilize multiple systems including but not limited to ERP, Compliance, Accounts Payable, and Business Intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Leads, directs, and reviews the work of direct report(s) who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.
• Has hiring, firing, promotion, and compensation authority within own organization, in accordance with management review and approval.
• Represents and leads on a Business Unit level, leading a team of buyers and managers; must possess excellent communication skills and communicate effectively with leadership, a wide array of professional levels, functions, and suppliers.
• Expert understanding of Programs and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Requirements Planning systems (finance, MRP, quality, engineering, etc.) and the cause-and-effect relationship between these systems.
• Expert understanding of Procurement's relationship with other functions and the ability to influence and gain trust within these relationships to collaborate with the team and define the appropriate execution methods to meet cash flow, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Expert understanding of forecasting and Supply Chain's influence on annual operating plan to include orders, sales, profit, and cash flow.
• Advanced negotiation skills in best value, lead times, pay terms, milestones, and executing legal documents (e.g., Purchase Order (PO), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Legal Agreements, Terms and Conditions) to effectively align with the program structure and manage deliveries to meet performance requirements.
• Serves as approver for PO Compliance packages, which includes source justifications, commercial certifications, and price justifications along with other Federal Acquisition Regulation/Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS), Department of Defense (DOD), and Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) requirements.
• Identifies market trends and correlations in Program, Purchasing, and Supplier data and develops action plans to address supplier performance trends, mitigate supplier risks, and leads plans to closure.
• Subject Matter Expert with advanced skills to facilitate, lead, and manage all aspects of supplier communications, actions, and resolve problems within a cross-functional team.
• Contributes to the development of goals and department planning efforts.
• May be assigned to work with programs or projects of significantly higher complexity or of strategic importance to the organization.
• Must be available for business travel (up to 20%).
• Maintains a DoD Security Clearance; an active DoD (in-scope) Secret Clearance is required.

Essential Functions

• Procurement sourcing, negotiation, and compliance experience is required.
• Experience in the Aerospace Industry, particularly aircraft industry, preferred.
• Ability to work closely with team members and have a willingness to learn.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required.
• Experience inputting and retrieving data in SAP desired.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Active, in-scope Secret level clearance or above; with the ability to be read-in to sensitive programs.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with special access programs is preferred.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFAR Procurement regulations.
• SAP ERP experience.
• Experience with Militarized Aircraft.
• Knowledgeable in procurement, supply chain, and material management processes.
• Aerospace expertise preferable, specifically Aircraft parts and services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Negotiation and follow-up skills.
• PC skills in MS Office, with Word and Excel formats essential.
• Strong continuous improvement background or certificate in Lean Six Sigma, Data Analytics, PPAP, 8-D Corrective Action Plans, Supplier/Program Risk Management, and Supplier Category Management experience.
• Excellent organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Possess excellent communication skills, quality commitment, customer focus, strong interpersonal skills, and adaptability.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and program teams.
• Self-starter with ability to build collaborative teams.
• Takes proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.

Schedule

9/80 Regular: Off every other Friday, 1st Shift.