Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management (Supplier Development)

L3Harris•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working with suppliers to ensure they meet technical data requirements and specifications. The candidate will collaborate with engineering, quality, and other functional experts to qualify suppliers in manufacturing products for defense programs. This includes understanding basic technical and manufacturing requirements, reading drawings, understanding specifications, and working with engineers and technology experts to create action plans for supplier onboarding.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Work in manufacturing environment using basic technical skills such as drawing reviews, standard operating procedure development and/or equipment usage.
Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products, as well as MRP/ERP system knowledge.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task project actions.
Communication skills to lead meetings and develop presentation packages and business case analysis for review with business leaders.

Nice To Haves

Security Clearance would be preferred, but not necessary.
Master degree or focus in supply chain preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with suppliers on new product development and technological innovations.
Oversee supplier development of manufacturing baseline documentation, and align planning with Project Engineering, Quality and other functions as necessary.
Ensure timeliness of technical/manufacturing Q&A between supplier and COEs, to include drawing, specification, statement of work, and other requirements package documentation.
Author and/or review inputs to supplier validation/qualification statement of works for new processes.
Encourage suppliers to propose innovative solutions that can enhance products or processes.
Align with engineering and strategy department personnel to promote and align internal research & development (IR&D) projects.
Generate weekly status reports to management and engineering.
Travel 50% to supplier location(s) (could be some international travel as needed).