Supplier Management Specialist

Supplier Management Specialist

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Location : Rochester, NY

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

Job Description : Supply Chain Professional with project and time management skills; ability to work with and influence cross functional teams, analyze supplier performance, identify potential risks and recommend mitigation strategies; support industrial capability and capacity assessments; participate in supplier Kaizen events to influence change; participate in supplier business reviews and manage supplier relationships ensuring continuity of supply and quality of product.

Essential Functions :

• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Assist in development and implementation of supplier sourcing strategies through supplier assessments and rationalization
• Identifying key areas of expertise needed for a specific project and sourcing
• Manage supplier relationships and provide inputs into business reviews
• Manage, analyze, take appropriate actions and create risk mitigation strategies from Supplier performance
• Participate in on-site supplier performance improvements / Kaizen events and industrial capability and capacity assessments
• Support the Business Unit on supply shortages with appropriate escalation
• Partner with team members on negotiations (for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses, inventory reduction programs, security of supply, data analysis) and develop negotiation strategy (approach, fallback positions, acceptable terms and conditions, contracts) through to closure.
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with sector / segment teams, suppliers, key stakeholders, and category team members.

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