Senior Specialist, Category Management

About the role

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative multi-region/plant/division, cross-functional teams to analyze spend, develop actionable spend management strategies, implement spend management strategies and proactively manage the supply base within a given commodity
• Research and benchmark current commodity market conditions/trends, developing technologies, supply chain capacity/capability, product knowledge, customer requirements and supply/demand challenges
• Guide the selection, development, and management of Strategic Suppliers to meet commodity cost and performance goals
• Develop and implement spend management strategies including supplier assessments and rationalization, negotiation for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses, vendor managed inventories, inventory reduction programs, cycle time improvements, security of supply, supplier diversity, continuous improvement, commodity roadmaps, and procurement/stakeholder collaboration
• Lead negotiations and completion of contracts with strategic and preferred suppliers to maximize benefits across L3Harris and its affiliates
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with customers, suppliers, key stakeholders, and category team members. Manage supplier relationships of those commodities assigned, and assist in the development and implementation of supplier base strategies
• Implement a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including leading periodic business reviews, monitoring and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership), managing supplier relationships, performing root cause analysis and resolution, developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans
• Propose and implement Corporate & Sector initiatives to meet desired business goals/objectives. Establish, implement, report and socialize on specific, actionable, measurable, achievable, time specific goals and objectives and related performance
• Responsible to procure and manage assigned commodities to enable L3Harris 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.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities, as well as overall material cost control
• Resolve supplier base problems, including negotiations on Non-Conformances, invoicing, receipt discrepancy, terms and conditions, and service levels
• Maintain documentation control in compliance with FAR regulations and company procedures and policies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 4 years in a strategic sourcing/commodity management role. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated management expertise in multiple indirect commodities
• Understanding of Contractual Terms and Conditions and how to mitigate risk
• Project management experience
• Experience with MS Excel and PowerPoint for purposes of data analysis and creation of presentations
• Procurement experience in an MRP (ERP) driven manufacturing environment
• Proven negotiation experience
• Understanding and working knowledge of engineering documentation, product configuration

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a digital/remote environment

Preferred Additional Skills

• MBA or Graduate degree
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• CPM or similar certifications
• Strong understanding of Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, and material logistics
• Cost analysis experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
• Global sourcing experience

Benefits

L3Harris offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.