Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & COO/REE Risk

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead enterprise sourcing and risk-mitigation initiatives across COO and REE domains. You will partner with Engineering and Operations to define strategies and drive supplier performance in a decentralized environment.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, resilience, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Quality, Legal, and Program teams. A track record in strategic sourcing is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience or graduate degree with 10+ years
• Experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, procurement, or supplier management
• Experience conducting spend analysis, market research, or supplier assessments
• Experience working in a matrixed or decentralized environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for key categories to reduce cost, improve service, and mitigate risk
• Analyze spend, market trends, and supplier landscapes to identify sourcing opportunities
• Lead the COO & REE initiative, partnering with functional leaders to design scalable processes for identifying, assessing, and mitigating COO and rare-earth risks
• Strengthen enterprise supply-chain resiliency by defining sourcing strategies for high-risk areas
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Partner with internal stakeholders (Operations, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Legal, etc.) to align sourcing strategies with business requirements and priorities
• Drive cost-reduction, value-engineering, and design for supply chain initiatives
• Identify and mitigate supply, geopolitical, quality, and financial risks within the supply base
• Support forecasting and capacity-planning tool development to enhance operational planning, supplier alignment, and risk mitigation
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence without direct authority
• Ability to manage multiple strategic projects simultaneously
• Strong understanding of supply-chain risk, total cost of ownership, and supplier performance management

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supply chain

Procurement

Supplier management

Spend analysis

Market research

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead enterprise sourcing and risk-mitigation initiatives across COO and REE domains. You will partner with Engineering and Operations to define strategies and drive supplier performance in a decentralized environment.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, resilience, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Quality, Legal, and Program teams. A track record in strategic sourcing is required.