Supplier Development

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

Candidate will work with suppliers to ensure access to and alignment on technical data requirements and specifications with members from engineering, quality, and other functional experts to enable the supplier to become qualified in manufacturing products for defense programs. Candidate will be exposed to and need to understand basic technical and manufacturing requirements, such as reading drawings, understanding specifications, and collaborating with engineers and technology experts to create action plans and projects to successfully onboard the supplier. This role requires 50% travel to supplier site location(s).

Responsibilities

• Travel 50% to supplier location(s) (could include some international travel as needed).
• Collaborate with suppliers on new product development and technological innovations.
• Oversee supplier development of manufacturing baseline documentation and align planning with Project Engineering, Quality, and other functions as necessary.
• Ensure timeliness of technical/manufacturing Q&A between supplier and Centers of Excellence (COEs), including drawing, specification, statement of work, and other requirements package documentation.
• Author and/or review inputs to supplier validation/qualification statement of works for new processes.
• Encourage suppliers to propose innovative solutions that can enhance products or processes.
• Align with engineering and strategy department personnel to promote and align internal research & development (IR&D) projects.
• Generate weekly status reports to management and engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant supplier development experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related supplier development experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related supplier development experience.

Skills

• Master’s degree or focus in supply chain (preferred).
• Work in a manufacturing environment using basic technical skills such as drawing reviews, standard operating procedure development, and/or equipment usage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and MRP/ERP system knowledge.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask project actions.
• Ability to lead meetings and develop presentation packages and business case analysis for review with business leaders.

Pay

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is:

• $100,500 - $186,500 in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas.
• $87,500 - $162,500 in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland, Ohio, and Vermont.

This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days—totaling 80 hours worked—and have every other Friday off.

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.