Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management (Onsite - Fort Wayne, IN)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert with knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management, with the ability to lead all aspects of the Supply Chain acquisition process from proposal stage through Program award and execution.
• Analysis of markets and strategic sourcing to align with business goals.
• Responsible for managing Business Unit cost, schedule, and technical performance, and ensuring L3Harris and Customer objectives are achieved, including on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and affordability with the ability to monitor & assess project issues and develop mechanisms & resolutions to meet goals.
• Determines feasibility of material, components, specifications, or requirements and supports product development activities, including proposal support and engineering change impacts to supply chain.
• Strong understanding of baseline centric execution and Change Management with the ability to review status of projects, budgets, forecasts, EVMS; prepare status reports.
• Develop, maintain, and manage strategic relationships with suppliers to achieve Program, Customer and Corporate goals for sales, orders, and profit.
• Strong ability to manage cross-functional relationships to integrate the supply chain team into program development and execution.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse team of Supply Chain Professionals at varying levels of experience.
• Develop, drive, and execute supply chain transformation and improvement projects. Must have functional and operational experience in the Supply Chain Management and Operations domains who can understand, analyze, and define business requirements. This individual must be able to use hands-on, cross-functional approaches to identify pain points and drive improvements. Must have the passion, business and technical acumen and experience to drive best-in-class supply chain processes and efficiencies.
• Responsible for staffing, recruiting, training, talent development, engagement & retention of employees
• Negotiation expertise to include drafting and negotiating contract vehicles including Subcontracts, Letter Subcontracts, Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements and Sole Source Agreements
• Establish & manage major contractual milestones, such as preliminary and critical reviews and other contractual schedule goals throughout the program, including analysis of supplier capacity and capabilities. Will ensure supplier ability to supply parts with on-going adjustment of material flow for adequate line fill and inventory optimization.
• Apply ingenuity and innovation to develop and implement solutions to complex problems and identify areas for supplier performance improvement and cost reduction.
• Responsible for initiating corrective action measures when necessary.
• Provide timely and accurate Supply Chain status appropriate to various levels of L3Harris Management and external customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience, OR 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.
• Requires 5 years of Supply Chain experience.
• Requires 5 years of Subcontracts experience.
• Requires 2 years of experience with EVMS.
• Requires 3 years of experience with A&D.
• Requires 3 years of experience with Leadership.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience in the following contract types: FFP, FPIF, T&M, Labor Hour, Cost-Plus (w/fixed-fee, incentive fee, or award fee)
• Experience managing budgets and sales forecasting.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS)
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Previous Leadership experience