Sr. Spec, Category Management

Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management (Category Management)

L3Harris is seeking a Supply Chain Professional with strong project and time management skills; ability to lead and influence cross functional teams, analyze supplier performance, identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies; create and lead industrial capability and capacity assessments; lead supplier Kaizen events to influence change; conduct supplier business reviews and manage supplier relationships ensuring continuity of supply and quality of product.

Essential Functions :

• Ability to travel up to 35%
• Develop and implement supplier sourcing strategies through supplier assessments and rationalization
• Identifying key areas of expertise needed for a specific project and sourcing
• Manage supplier relationships with effective communication to suppliers while leading business reviews
• Manage, analyze, take appropriate actions and create risk mitigation strategies from Supplier performance
• Conduct on-site supplier performance improvements / Kaizen events and industrial capability and capacity assessments
• Support the Business Unit on supply shortages with appropriate escalation
• Develop and maintain supply opportunities through e.g. Design to Value initiatives, low cost sourcing
• 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.
• Ability to Obtain US Security Clearance

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.