Procurement Associate: Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Relations

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Palm Bay, FL, is seeking an Associate, Procurement to procure materials, equipment, supplies, and services for high-volume needs, evaluate bids for best value, and negotiate terms with suppliers to support on-time delivery.

Candidates should be pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree in a related field, understand federal procurement rules (FAR/DFAR/ITAR), and be prepared to manage supplier relationships across the acquisition process, ensuring compliance and value

Qualifications

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelors 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.

Responsibilities

• Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products of low to medium value and medium to high volume
• 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, General Business Management, Business Administration or related field

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Palm Bay, FL, is seeking an Associate, Procurement to procure materials, equipment, supplies, and services for high-volume needs, evaluate bids for best value, and negotiate terms with suppliers to support on-time delivery.

Candidates should be pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree in a related field, understand federal procurement rules (FAR/DFAR/ITAR), and be prepared to manage supplier relationships across the acquisition process, ensuring compliance and value