Supplier Management Specialist 1

Job Title: Specialist, Supply Chain Management

Job Code: 35813

Job Location: Lynchburg, VA

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 is seeking a Supplier Management Specialist to join the team in Lynchburg, VA.  We are looking for a 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. This role will support industrial capability and capacity assessments, participate in supplier Kaizen events to influence change, and participate in supplier business reviews and manage supplier relationships ensuring continuity of supply and quality of product.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to travel to support business needs; this can range from 10-35%


• 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.


• Ability to Obtain a US Security 

Qualifications:

• 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. 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Kaizen events, industrial capability and capacity assessments


• Familiarity with financial analysis and business acumen, eg business case development.


• Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products, as well as MRP/ERP system knowledge


• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task project actions


• Communication skills to lead meetings and develop presentation packages and business case analysis for review with business leaders and suppliers


• Excellent supplier and customer interaction skills (internal & external)

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