Associate, Procurement

L3Harris Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Canoga Park, CA is seeking an Associate, Procurement. The role supports strategic supplier partnerships, issues requests for information/proposals/quotes, analyzes responses, justifies procurements, and places purchase orders to meet performance metrics.

As a new graduate, you will help streamline order fulfillment, ensure compliance with company terms, and contribute to risk assessments while maintaining strong vendor communication to meet delivery expectations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field, or recent graduate.
• Familiarity with procurement concepts and supplier evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products.
• Evaluate cost and analyze supplier bids to attain best overall value.
• Negotiate price, delivery, and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections.
• Track all Purchase Orders through reports and resolve issues with receiving/accounting.
• Manage supplier relationships through the acquisition process.
• Assess supplier capabilities and participate in risk assessments.

Skills

Supply Chain

Negotiation

Cost Analysis

Vendor Management

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Tools

Spend management tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

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 Title

Associate, Procurement

Job Code

42656

Job Location

Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description

As a new graduate in the procurement role, you will assist in maintaining strategic alliances and partnerships established by the Purchasing organization. You will send requests for (information/proposal/quote) to suppliers, analyze responses, justify procurements, and place purchase orders. Your role includes streamlining the order fulfillment process to ensure supplier quality and timely delivery that meet performance metrics. You will facilitate strong communication with vendors, understand and apply the company’s “Terms and Conditions,” and ensure compliance with corporate policies. Additionally, you will help assess supplier capabilities and participate in risk assessments, escalating issues to management and recommending appropriate actions

Essential Functions

• Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products
• Evaluate cost and analyze supplier bids to attain best overall value
• 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
• Manage supplier relationship through the acquisition process
• Confer with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. Evaluate root cause and corrective action with suppliers on late delivery performance
• Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses

Qualifications

To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, General Business Management, Business Administration or related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience in Supply Chain principles and concepts, spend management tools, purchasing insight into buying and selling principles, negotiations, awareness of different contract types, financial and quantitative analytical skills, commodity management, supplier and performance measurement tools, and exposure to sourcing process
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma

PAY TRANSPARENCY

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $56,000 - $104,000. 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.

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.

Security Clearance Requirement

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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