Senior Specialist, Procurement

L3Harris Technologies•Richardson, TX

4d•$73,000 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Procurement Senior Specialist, you will support an assigned program or business area by procuring goods and services for Government and DoD program requirements. You will interface with suppliers and ensure compliance with Government and corporate policies and requirements. The primary procurement commodity is metal fabrication. The position is based in Ashburn, Virginia, or Richardson, Texas, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Up to 10% travel may be required, and the role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant procurement or supply chain experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of related procurement or supply chain experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Up to 10% travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Excellent people skills and experience leading and collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Strong understanding of FAR/DFAR, ISO, and AS9100.
Experience negotiating and managing complex development procurements for cost, schedule, and quality.
Experience working and interfacing with suppliers, manufacturing, inventory management, quality, and engineering.

Responsibilities

Perform daily procurement activities, including placing purchase orders and maintaining purchase order documentation; source suppliers and analyze options to meet cost and schedule requirements for manufacturing and program activities.
Address quality concerns in collaboration with Quality Assurance, Program Engineering, and/or Operations Engineering.
Develop and enhance relationships with strategic suppliers and partners; serve as the primary supplier contact, support initial qualification, and foster positive relationships with suppliers and their management.
Support the development of new technologies and supplier capabilities.
Ensure FAR/DFAR requirements are flowed down to suppliers and complied with.
Participate in and sometimes host meetings to provide material updates for assigned programs.
Coordinate supplier quality issues as needed and manage supplier returns.
Review open invoices and ensure timely three-way matching to keep suppliers current.
Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) and bid packages.
Brief management on the status of, and issues affecting, program cost and schedule performance.