Specialist, Category Management

Specialist, Category Management

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. 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 Title : Specialist, Category Management

Job Code : 31603

Job Location : Field

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

Job Description : Candidate will assist in the execution of sourcing strategies within specific commodity focus area to identify new sources of supply, on-board and develop new suppliers, and manage projects to ensure qualification of suppliers to meet Defense manufacturing requirements. Candidate will need to have acquisition / supply chain knowledge with skills in project management and organizational skills to manage multiple project tasking. Candidate will collaborate with multiple cross-functional personnel, customers, and the suppliers to ensure successful development of new sources of supply.

Essential Functions :

• Support the development and execution of critical material projects across multiple Munition Acceleration Committee (MAC) focused programs (MK104, MK72, THAAD, PAC3 and Tomahawk) and other programs identified for growth by the Business.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (e.g., procurement, engineering, quality, operations) to achieve project goals
• Generate program / project status updates for Operations Capacity team to ensure alignment on supply chain and L3H initial operational capacity (IOC)
• Track project progress, identify potential risks or delays, and validate appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Where applicable, manage IFRs or budgets associated with capacity projects
• Generate project out brief reports for leadership
• Travel 25% to supplier locations (could be some international travel as needed)

Qualifications :

Preferred Additional Skills :

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $71,500 - 132,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $62,000 - $115,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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