Specialist, Supply Chain Management

L3Harris • Palm Bay, FL

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Category Management function will assist in development and implementation of commodity sourcing strategies through organizational and marketplace assessments. A successful Category Management Associate will work with cross-functional teams, analyze supplier performance, identify potential risks and recommend mitigation strategies, and support capability/capacity assessments. A key focus of this position includes partnering with Engineering and Operations to execute strategies for Country-of-Origin (COO) and rare-earth-element (REE) risk mitigation. Additionally, this role will require participation in supplier negotiations, sound business acumen and interpersonal skills, and focus on leveraging the organization’s scale to achieve the best possible quality, technology, cost, and delivery for our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 8 years prior experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in supply chain, procurement, engineering, or data management
• Experience conducting spend analysis, market research, or supplier assessments
• Experience working in a matrixed or decentralized environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
• Six Sigma Green Belt or other Lean Experience
• Technical Background
• Supplier or Customer interactions (internal or external)
• Excels in a team environment - developing relationships and sharing knowledge
• Experience with data analysis, financial modeling, or cost analysis
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) or procurement platforms

Responsibilities

• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Support development and execution of the project strategy for the segment
• Support regular communication with supply chain leadership and functional teams on category status, challenges, and opportunities
• Coordinate on a continuous basis with internal customers to understand evolving business objectives, expectations, and specific requirements
• Manage supplier relationships and segmentation based on key enterprise priorities
• Manage, analyze, take appropriate actions and create risk mitigation strategies
• Effectively communicates with direct manager and/or group leader, and works directly with other functions such as: engineering, program management, operations, and other cross functional peers and leaders.
• Partner as a subject matter expert (SME) on a continuous basis with internal customers to understand evolving business objectives, expectations and specific requirements
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure segment compliance with regulatory obligations
• Coordinate with sectors to deliver flawless new product introduction (NPI) with preferred suppliers that achieve targeted BOM cost and all program objectives and milestones
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with sector/segment teams, suppliers, key stakeholders, and category team members.

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level