Title:  Specialist Procurement

Job Description: 

In this role, the Spec, Procurement team member will conduct the following tasks: Plan and implement activities related to the procurement of raw materials, goods and services. This individual will chompile and analyze statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. They will approve and qualify vendors, obtain quotes, examine bids and make awards. They will follow up on all awards through completion of order. Additionally, they may need to negotiate with suppliers and analyze suppliers’ operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. In summary, this role will review proposals, negotiate prices, select or recommend suppliers, analyze trends, and maintain necessary records. They may also prepare request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages. This may require negotiations and settlements with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes. This role will be required to follow applicable anti-corruption ethics, laws, and regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible to procure and manage assigned commodities to enable L3 Harris 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. 
• Lead supplier negotiations and the supplier selection process 
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities, as well as overall material cost control 
• Manage supplier relationships of those commodities assigned, and assist in the development and implementation of supply base strategies 
• Resolving supplier problems, including negotiations on Non-Conformances, invoicing, receipt discrepancy, terms and conditions, and service levels 
• Assist with Marketing requests including running Price Models to determine material costs for a proposed project 
• Control and manage the inventory integrity of purchased items in the MRP data base associated with the commodities 
• Provide guidance to the company on key events in the selected commodities that may effect the business plans of the company 
• Seek out new suppliers, and new processes and keep the company abreast of these developments 
• Maintain documentation control in compliance with FAR/DFAR regulations and company procedures and policies 
• Implement strategic goals as established by leadership and manage selected projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Proven 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, product configurations, etc.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a digital/remote environment
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in government / FAR buying environment is strongly preferred
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $62,000-115,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also 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. 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.