Manager, Supply Chain Management

Manager, Supply Chain Management

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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.

This person will contribute to the company's success by leading the site Supply Chain organization leading a team comprised of procurement, planning and warehousing operations. Successful candidates will also collaborate with Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Program Managers, and Engineering in securing the best solutions for new or existing programs. This role will report directly to Director, Supply Chain and is responsible for research and benchmark current market conditions/trends, developing technologies, supply chain capacity/capability, product knowledge, customer requirements and supply/demand challenges for the Tempe site.

Essential Functions:

• Submit RFQ's to suppliers to develop CML (Consolidated Material Lists) pricing
• Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products of low to medium value and medium to high volume
• Negotiate price, delivery and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections
• Track all Purchase Orders through reports, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses
• Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues
• Confer with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules
• Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses
• Develop and implement a suite of Standard Work across the Procurement, Planning and Warehousing functions
• Develop and implement, in conjunction with the Category Management team, spend management strategies including:
• Supplier assessments and rationalization
• Negotiation for best total cost of ownership (make vs. buy analyses)
• Vendor managed inventories, and inventory reduction programs
• Cycle time improvements, security of supply, and supplier diversity
• Continuous improvement, commodity roadmaps, and procurement/stakeholder collaboration
• Develop and implement plans to reduce supply chain risks for direct material purchases
• Drive improvements in our poorly performing yellow and red supplier spend
• Lead negotiation and completion of agreements with strategic and preferred suppliers to optimize business results
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with internal customers, suppliers, key stakeholders, and team members
• Implement a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including:
• Leading periodic business reviews
• Monitoring, and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership)
• Managing supplier relationships
• Performing root cause analysis and resolution
• Developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans
• Establish, implement, report, and socialize on Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals and objectives and related performance
• Travel as required and approximately 15%
• 5-7 Years of experience understanding contractual terms and conditions and how to mitigate risk
• Must have experience with MS Excel and PowerPoint for purposes of data analysis and creation of presentations
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience or relevant work-related experience

Preferred Skills:

• Deltek (Cost Point) ERP System Experience
• MBA or Graduate degree in Supply Chain
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Strong understanding of Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, and Material Logistics
• Cost analysis experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
• 5-7 Years of experience of demonstrated experience in:
• Leading a team of people and collaborating internally and externally
• Managing a suite of direct material commodities
• Negotiating pricing and delivery improvements
• MRP systems and processes
• DoD procurement requirements and practices, including FAR & DFAR procurement requirements