Senior Specialist, Procurement

About the job

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Procurement

Job Code: 46428

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Essential Functions:

• Support proposal activities by coordinating pricing efforts with Program Managers, Hardware Cost Estimating, and other buyers; prepare and follow-up on requests for quotation/bid/proposal to help ensure a compliant and effective competitive bidding process.

• Issue requests for quotation/bid/proposal & analyze supplier quotes to determine best source in terms of cost, conformance to requirements, and delivery.

• Document fair and reasonable pricing per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by performing cost and and/or price analysis.

• Ensure all applicable program, company, engineering, and item-specific conformance criteria are clearly and adequately conveyed to suppliers.

• Write negotiation plans as required.

• Negotiate and establish long-term pricing agreements with suppliers.

• Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders (PO) in a timely manner to meet customer delivery requirements.

• Maintain accurate PO documentation per FAR/ Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) requirements and internal policies and procedures

• Follow up on late deliveries and expedite deliveries with suppliers as required.

• Manage supplier performance and open orders

• Conduct Performance Business Reviews (PBRs) with suppliers

• Implement and track the applicable Purchase Order flow-downs as contractual line items.

• Review and interpret drawings, incorporate terms and conditions into purchase orders, and flow down schedule requirements.

• Other duties as assigned

• In addition, this individual will manage projects designed to improve organizational efficiency, motivate and improve professional skills required in our business environment.  The position is expected to use a defined set of metrics to measure performance to ensure accountability and facilitate problem resolution.

****Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Must have experience with ERP systems, SAP experience is a plus

• Hands-on experience in negotiating cost elements, price, schedule, and terms & conditions

• Problem-solving experience

• Experience with DoD Purchasing Policies & Procedures

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