Lead, Supply Chain Management
About The Position
L3Harris is seeking a Lead, Supply Chain Management to join its Supply Chain and Materiel Management organization in Huntsville, Alabama. The role is part of a specialized team that develops and implements strategically significant supplier capacity expansion plans. It works with internal departmental leadership and supplier leadership to develop and deliver sourcing plans that meet or exceed growing product demand targets. The position reports to the Senior Manager of Supply Chain for Capacity and requires 15% travel to L3Harris facilities and suppliers across the country. The Lead provides day-to-day support to the Senior Manager and Senior Program Managers across supply-base capacity expansion projects. Responsibilities include managing supply chain labor cost accounts, monitoring project schedules and financial performance, identifying and escalating risks, and supporting mitigation plans. The role also contributes executive-level project reporting, recommends workflow improvements, engages with internal and external stakeholders, and provides guidance and training to supply chain personnel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant supply chain experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related supply chain experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related supply chain experience.
- Ability to work under multiple deadlines and respond to changing priorities.
- 15% travel to L3Harris facilities and suppliers across the country.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated success in high-visibility roles within a rapidly growing organization.
- Direct experience in a labor cost account management role or a supply chain program or project management role.
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets or negotiating contracts over $300 million within the defense acquisition environment, including requirements such as FAR/DFARS, AS9100, MDA CUI, and SPRS.
- Direct experience supporting solid rocket motor programs or new supplier/material qualifications under schedule pressures.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex projects with minimal oversight.
- Strong knowledge of project management methods used in the defense acquisition environment, including integrated master scheduling, earned value management, and cost account management.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day support to the Senior Manager of Supply Chain for Capacity and Senior Program Managers across supply-base capacity expansion projects.
- Manage supply chain labor project cost accounts, including baselining, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Monitor project hours and create standard tracking activities.
- Compile and audit supply chain financial reporting used to report variances to baseline, including material estimate-at-completion reports, material forecasts, and cost account management inputs.
- Review project schedules using MS Project, cost account management tools, integrated master schedules, and financial reports to identify and escalate high-risk material qualification and supplier expansion plans.
- Recommend mitigation plans and track improvements.
- Contribute to quick-turn executive-level reporting on project overviews, status, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Propose and document Supply Chain organization workflow changes to improve cost and schedule performance.
- Engage internal and external stakeholders in support of overall program execution.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and training to supply chain personnel.
- Assist in establishing priorities and coordinating program activities as directed.
- Travel to other L3Harris facilities and suppliers across the country, as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
