Specialist, Procurement

Job Title : Specialist, Procurement

Job Code : 21301

Job Location : Tulsa, OK (Onsite)

Schedule : 9 / 80

Job Description :

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Procurement Specialist to develop and manage Procurements for our Aeromet Division. In this role, the Specialist, Procurement will be responsible for the administration and performance management of procurements required by the site and its associated stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skillset, and contribute to the success of the business. You will join a great team of talented professionals who take a collaborative approach and enjoy working together. We are a company on the move with more than five decades of innovative and exceptional performance and have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers. An ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously is highly regarded.

Essential Functions :

Lead 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.

Develop, maintain, and manage relationships with suppliers to achieve Program, Customer, and Corporate goals for sales, orders, and profit.

Identify areas for performance improvement, cost reduction, and support implementation.

Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional partners, to help influence and guide stakeholders, customers, and other external partners on Procurement matters.

Prepare procurement bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates procurement provisions, selects or recommends suppliers, writes procurement packages for review, prepares awards and administers resulting procurements.

Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to procurements.

May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.

Experience with militarized aircraft.

Ability to prepare and present presentations.

Proven negotiation experience

Understanding and working knowledge of engineering documentation, product configuration

Work collaboratively with Supplier Quality.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. 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.

2 years experience in Avionic Purchasing for both Production and Development environments.

2 years contract experience, including knowledge of terms and conditions, and other agreement related experience

6 months experience working with SAP ERP software.

Preferred Additional Skills :

FAR / DFARS experience including Supplier acquired or Customer acquired Government Property

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at one time

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Ability to drive actions to closure

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Lean Six Sigma experience

Ability to demonstrate the Company’s core values of INTEGRITY (Accountable, Ethical, Honest) RESPECT (Safe & Sustainable, Community-minded, Inclusive), EXCELLENCE (Flawless Execution, Customer-Focused, Innovative) in daily work and activities.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action / 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.