Specialist, Material Management

Specialist, Material ManagementL3Harris 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: Rochester, NY or Melbourne, FLJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday offJob Description:The SIOP Specialist serves as the segment-level strategic architect and governance authority for Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) across multiple Business Units. Embedded within the Segment Supply Chain organization, this role designs the enterprise framework, policies, and governance structures that guide how the segment balances demand, supply, and inventory investment decisions across defense programs and commercial production facilities.Essential Functions:Design, deploy, and govern the segment SIOP Inventory Management System, defining baseline standards, planning horizons, meeting cadences, decision rights, and escalation protocols across all Business Units.Collaborate with Business Unit leaders to tailor the core SIOP framework to their specific business rhythms, contract structures, and operational constraints while maintaining alignment with segment-level governance principles.Design segment-level demand consensus processes integrating inputs from Sales, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and Operations. Establish forecasting methodologies and frameworks for managing demand variability and program transitions.Design supply response strategies translating aggregate demand forecasts into capacity requirements, procurement strategies, and inventory positioning recommendations. Define integration between SIOP supply plans and Material Management execution.Architect inventory optimization models balancing capital efficiency with material availability. Define segment-level inventory targets, turns goals, and working capital objectives aligned with corporate financial goals.Design and facilitate the monthly SIOP meeting cadence. Consolidate multi-sector demand forecasts, supply constraints, and financial impacts into executive-level insights and drive consensus-based decision-making.Design risk assessment frameworks to stress-test material pipelines against demand variability, supplier disruptions, and geopolitical risks. Establish scenario planning methodologies for supply chain disruptions and program schedule shifts.Establish segment-level OTIF performance targets and service level agreements. Design frameworks for monitoring customer delivery performance and escalation protocols for material shortages.Define segment-level SIOP performance metrics, establish dashboards and scorecards, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to advance SIOP maturity across Business Units.Influence Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Operations teams without direct authority. Drive adoption of SIOP standards through stakeholder engagement, training, and change management in a decentralized matrix organization.Partner with Finance to integrate SIOP outputs with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Design protocols for SIOP/financial plan reconciliation and variance analysis.Ability to travel up to 30%Ability to obtain a US Secret Security clearanceQualifications: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.In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $60,000 - $112,000. 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.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 maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.