Senior Specialist, Material Management (Melbourne)

L3Harris Technologies•Melbourne, FL

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Material Management will lead and oversee Supply Chain activities across the full program lifecycle, from proposal development through contract award and long-term production. The role manages purchased material for programs of varying size and complexity, influences design decisions to optimize supply chain outcomes, and oversees downstream activities such as requisitioning, purchase order placement, prioritization, status tracking, receiving, inventory management, and customer disposition. The position champions procurement strategies that balance cost effectiveness with contract schedule demands, identifies supply chain risks, and executes mitigation plans. It communicates material budget variances and supply chain health issues to stakeholders and provides strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of the Materials Management function. The schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Material Management, Supply Chain, MRP/MPS, Production Planning/Control, or a related field.
5+ years of proficiency with MRP systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
Master Production Scheduling experience.
Knowledge of FAR, MMAS, MAAR-13, and CAS.
Strong communication skills across all organizational levels.
Manufacturing process knowledge.
Experience with CINCOM Control, Agile PLM, PDM, Kinaxis Rapid Response, or similar systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary supply chain interface for program teams.
Lead material status meetings and present to large audiences and leadership.
Develop material financial forecasts aligned with EVMS and lead EAC/ETC reviews.
Maintain program material cost, delivery, and labor baselines.
Support NPD stage-gate processes and represent Supply Chain in program and gate reviews.
Oversee Master Production Schedule (MPS) and MRP processes, including bill of materials (BOM) maintenance.
Manage purchase requisition releases to procurement and subcontracts teams.
Collaborate with Production Planning and Operations on build-plan execution.
Identify and resolve demand and transactional errors, and drive root-cause corrective actions.
Lead risk mitigation efforts across cross-functional teams.
Facilitate program closeout of material contractual obligations.
Serve as the Supply Chain point of contact for program teams and mentor and coach team members.
Lead material bid processes, cost proposals, and Supply Chain BOEs for moderate-to-complex efforts.
Obtain and maintain a security clearance.