Specialist, Procurement

Job Title: Specialist, Procurement

Job Code: 47133

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Procurement function is for responsible acquiring goods and services from suppliers, receiving the right quality, in the right quantity, at the right time, for the right value, from the right source to optimize business performance. In this role, the Senior Specialist of Procurement will manage the life-cycle of purchase orders from the initial source selection and acquisition strategy, or onboarding and vetting of new suppliers, through the solicitation, negotiation, and answering supplier information requests, to awarding a purchase order, to facilitating supplier supports request, managing the cost and schedule of the purchase, which includes purchase order management/execution, delivery of goods, invoicing, payment, or return of materials issues, to finalizing the purchase order closeout processes. L3Harris covers a variety of customers which requires the procurement team to be compliant with all government and agency laws and regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Execute all aspects of the Procurement acquisition process from proposal stage through Program award and execution. This acquisition process includes generation of Requests for Proposals, proposal evaluations, source selections, negotiations, file documentation, ensuring compliance to all internal and Government FAR/DFAR/DPAS/CPSR Procurement Regulations, change management, invoice approvals, dispute resolution, and procurement close-out.
• Draft, issue, and negotiate various contract vehicles, including RFPs, NDAs, Purchase Orders, Master Purchase and Service Agreements, Intercompany Work Authorizations, and others.
• Complete supplier selection process while understanding and mitigating risk associated with the project and initiate corrective action with Suppliers when necessary.
• Communicate with contacts inside and outside of Procurement department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Coordinate with supply chain functions on activities impacting purchasing of materials and services to ensure alignment with program specifications and achievement of price objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and manage relationships with suppliers to achieve Program, Customer, and Corporate goals for sales, orders, and profit.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional partners, to help influence and guide stakeholders, customers, and other external partners on Procurement matters.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to procurements.
• May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.
• Ensure traceability of supplier data, quotes, and cost justifications to support CPSR and DCMA audit readiness requirements
• Maintain files and folders that meet compliance standards and support audit activities of proposal information as needed.
• Obtain, review, and update supplier quotations and Request for Proposal (RFP) responses to ensure BOM pricing reflects current and complete cost data
• Analyze supplier inputs for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with proposal timelines and sourcing policies
• Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data validation to consolidate, analyze, and report cost information

Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience in material estimating, procurement, or supply chain analysis. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in government buying and familiarity with FAR/DFAR and AMS requirements.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Procurement sourcing, negotiation, and compliance experience is required.
• Experience in the Aerospace, Defense, and FAA Industry particularly preferred (FAR/DFARS/AMS familiarity a plus).
• Candidate must be able to work closely with team members and have a willingness to learn.
• Experience reading and interpreting Bills of Materials (BOMs) and supplier quotations
• Experience working with cost and pricing of IT server and networking equipment, software licenses, and service level agreements.
• Understanding of price and cost analysis structures
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (e.g., Cincom, PDM) and procurement databases
• Attention to detail and strong commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across multiple sites
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including use of formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis tools (required)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced proposal environment
• Experience with procurement of server/software licenses, IT equipment, electrical/mechanical components
• Good verbal and written communication skills required.