Job Description:
This position will work to maintain strategic alliances and partnerships that have already been established by the Purchasing organization. The role itself will perform negotiations, price analysis and order justifications. The individual in this position will work to streamline the order fulfillment process to ensure suppliers' quality and delivery meet performance metrics. You will also conduct conference calls and establish strong lines of communications with assigned vendors. You will be required to understand the Company -Terms and Conditions-, especially the -Specification and Requirements- portion and flow down to the supply base. The person in this role would immediately escalate any issues to management and recommend a proper course of action. You will also make sure all procurements are in compliance with corporate and L3Harris policies and procedures including signature authority. Lastly , this position will ensure that the supplier is competent to perform service or manufacture product by assisting in performing a capabilities and risk assessment.
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 supplier base strategies
Resolving supplier base 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 regulations and company procedures and policies
Implement strategic goals as established by leadership and manage selected projects as assigned.
QuQualifications:
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 1 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
2 or more years of experience in purchasing in an MRP (ERP) driven manufacturing environment
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 configuration
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively in a digital/remote environment
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience in government / FAR buying environment is strongly preferred
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
