Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management

Harris Corp - composite aero-structures division; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist in Supply Chain Management in West Palm Beach to own material budgets and schedules for programs. You will work directly with Program Management, lead IPTs, and serve as the primary SCM contact for the program, ensuring on-time delivery and cost control.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree with extensive SCM experience (and a potential Graduate Degree). Security clearance (DOD) is required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant supply chain experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related supply chain experience.
• In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 10 years of prior related supply chain experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop monthly material projections and quarterly estimate at completes (EAC).
• Identify risks and opportunities around material sales/receipts and manage CAM responsibilities.
• Lead Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) and cross-functional collaboration to meet schedule and budget for material requirements.
• Support proposals by developing a priced Bill-of-Material that satisfies FAR requirements and estimates.
• Maintain knowledge of Earned Value management and ensure material data supports program performance.

Skills

Self-motivated leader

Effective communicator

Relationship building

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience substitute (10 years)

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

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

Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management

Job Code

43559

Job Location

West Palm Beach, FL

Job Schedule

9/80

The Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management position provides Supply Chain/Material Management (SC/MM) representation and leadership in program support and proposal activities. They take ownership of a program’s material budget and schedule. Proposal activity is supported as required. As a Senior Specialist in Supply Chain Management, you set a program up for success and then manage a program to schedule and budget for material requirements.

The Senior Specialist Supply Chain Management position works directly with Program Management and is the primary customer contact for Supply Chain activity on a program. They represent Supply Chain on the Integrated Program Teams (IPTs), cross functional teams working in support of a specific program. The Senior Specialist Supply Chain Management is responsible for monthly material forecasts and quarterly estimates at complete (EACs).

Essential Functions

• Financial: Develop monthly material projections and quarterly estimate at completes (EAC). Critically think the monthly material spread, develop a plan for material sales and then execute to the plan. Identify risks and opportunities around material sales/receipts. Perform as a Control Account Manager (CAM) on assigned program(s). Earned Value requirements range from EV light to full EV.
• Schedule: Know your programs schedule requirements for material. Identify, and communicate material items not supporting the programs schedule needs. Develop and present plans to reduce material schedule risk on your program(s). Work with the programs Integrated Program Teams and supplier(s) to identify and implement schedule improvement opportunities.
• Status: Know the current supply chain and material status for assigned programs. Be prepared with current information to address informal update requests. Expect to support weekly programmatic meetings and monthly programmatic reviews, plan and prepare accordingly, focusing on the top material risk and spend items. Customers may be included in all or some of the status meetings.
• Programmatic: Lead Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) cross functional team(s) within assigned program(s), not limited to Sub-Contract Administrators (Buyers), Engineering, Quality, Scheduling, and Program Office to ensure supplier success. These teams provide clear directions to suppliers, remove roadblocks and ensure a program’s material meets schedule and budget requirements.
• Proposals: Work with Pricing & Estimating to develop a priced Bill-of-Material meeting FAR requirements. Calculate and propose the supply-chain support hours required to ensure the work is proposed competitively but also can be successfully executed too. Develop and present a supply chain plan that shows the proposed material, labor support, schedule and budget can be successfully executed.
• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret Security Clearance which requires US Citizenship.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant supply chain experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related supply chain experience. In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 10 years of prior related supply chain experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• A self-motivated leader that can work independently.
• Someone who is comfortable making decisions and taking ownership of the result.
• Excellent communicator and clear concise presenter.
• Ability to develop solid working relationships and build trust across a varied group of individuals.
• Knowledge and interest in supply chain management.
• Solid working knowledge of project management methods within the defense acquisition environment including program planning, integrated master scheduling, budgeting and earned value management.
• Working capability in the use of typical office computer programs for conduct of program management such as MS PowerPoint (presentations, logic diagrams), MS Project (basic scheduling), MS Excel (entering formulas, graphing, developing spreadsheets), and MS Word (tables, program plans).

Additional Qualification

Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) on a program with full Earned Value requirements.

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.

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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