Lead, Supply Chain Management

Lead, Supply Chain 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 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.

Job Location: Orlando, FL

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

Job Description:

This position provides Supply Chain/Material Management (SC/MM) representation and leadership in support of Business Unit and Business Development activities. The candidate should have a strong knowledge of Supply Chain and Project Management and is responsible for effectively leading the SC/MM functional organization to develop and document strategies, plans, and processes to manage the supply chain for integration into the Program Management plan. Under general oversight, they work directly with Program Management and act as the primary customer contact for the Supply Chain portion of the program activities. They represent procurement on the program integrated program teams (IPTs) and interface cross functionally in the resolution of material status, problems or issues.

Essential Functions:

• Assemble and lead integrated cross functional team(s) within assigned program(s) while interacting with supplier(s), supply chain director, program managers, functional managers, and customers to achieve subcontract cost, schedule and technical objectives.
• Support the Supply Chain portion of development and production proposals, including planning and execution of affordability, supplier quality and other supplier performance improvement initiative, being submitted to Government and Prime Contractor programs.
• Support negotiation of subcontracts and assist in the development of supplier baseline program plans including development of supplier budget and schedule baselines, consistent with program plans.
• Communicate within and outside of the Supply Chain organization. Prepare presentations and lead teams in presentations to peers, customers, suppliers and managers.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior supply chain experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior supply chain experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior supply chain experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of Earned Value Management (EVM) experience is required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of supply chain management, lean manufacturing, assembly and ATP processes.
• Ability to use technical knowledge and experience to evaluate plans, processes and results of the supporting team.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, strong leadership skills, and interpreting program management, engineering and supplier demands in a continuously changing environment with minimal guidance.
• Solid working knowledge of project management methods within the defense acquisition environment including program planning, integrated master scheduling, budgeting and earned value management.
• Ability to implement product design and development stage gate process (reviews for design, build, and test.)