Job Title: Supplier Management Sr. Specialist

Job Code: 28621

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The L3Harris team is looking for a Supply Chain Professional with project and time management skills to join the team. The Suppler Management Sr. Specialist will to lead and influence cross functional teams, analyze supplier performance, identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies.  Additionally, this role will create and lead industrial capability and capacity assessments, lead supplier Kaizen events to influence change, conduct supplier business reviews and manage supplier relationships ensuring continuity of supply and quality of product.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Develop and implement supplier sourcing strategies through supplier assessments and rationalization
• Identifying key areas of expertise needed for a specific project and sourcing
• Manage supplier relationships with effective communication to suppliers while leading business reviews
• Manage, analyze, take appropriate actions and create risk mitigation strategies from Supplier performance
• Conduct on-site supplier performance improvements / Kaizen events and industrial capability and capacity assessments
• Support the Business Unit on supply shortages with appropriate escalation
• Develop and maintain supply opportunities through e.g. Design to Value initiatives, low cost sourcing
• Partner with team members on negotiations (for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses, inventory reduction programs, security of supply, data analysis) and develop negotiation strategy (approach, fallback positions, acceptable terms and conditions, contracts) through to closure.
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with sector/segment teams, suppliers, key stakeholders, and category team members.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years prior purchasing, Category Management Supplier Quality or Project Management experience, Graduate Degree with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Kaizen events, industrial capability and capacity assessments
• Technical Background
• Supplier or Customer interactions (internal or external)
• Excels in a team environment - developing relationships and sharing knowledge

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $71,500 - $132,500. 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.