Specialist, Procurement

Socket.dev; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 135,000; 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 is seeking a Specialist, Procurement to procure materials and services for government and commercial programs. You will lead RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier performance to ensure quality, delivery, and value.

Responsibilities include bid evaluation, PO tracking, and cross-functional collaboration with program teams. Strong knowledge of procurement, negotiation, and compliance with FAR/DFAR/ITAR is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience; or graduate degree with 2+ years; or 8+ years without a degree.
• Proficient knowledge of procurement/sourcing; project management experience preferred.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFAR/ITAR and government property purchasing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage RFQ/RFP processes and negotiate contracts.
• Evaluate bids and select suppliers for best total cost of ownership.
• Maintain relationships with critical suppliers and manage awards.
• Track purchase orders, resolve discrepancies, and support program teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Procurement

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Specialist, Procurement

Job Code: 44726

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

Procure materials and services for government and commercial programs including but not limited to actives, passives, connectors, cables, chemicals, software, computer hardware, services, and COTS items.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and manage RFQ/RFP process, negotiate agreements and manage/administer the contract for medium to complex sourcing requirements.
• Evaluates bids and selects suppliers based on price, delivery, quality, and service to obtain best overall value for L3Harris.
• Acts as a primary L3Harris point of contact to manage overall relationships with critical suppliers to facilitate long-term partnerships.
• Interprets FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses.
• Tracks all Purchase Orders through reports, works AP matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses. Interfaces with receiving and accounting to resolve issues.
• Provides timely follow up on all awards through completion of order using system reports to status for program teams.
• Meets established goals, objectives, and performance metrics and solves problems of increased scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Confers 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.
• Builds stable working relationships with manufacturing, quality engineers, material management and program office regarding procurement demands by early involvement with programs and suppliers to determine risk mitigation actions for critical path parts.

• Participate on projects/teams as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management. 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.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Understanding of MRP/ERP systems
• Understanding of Government Property and purchasing requirements (FAR/DFARs)
• Proficiency with Excel

• Ability to follow through with work assignments, shows dedication to producing work of the highest quality and strong skills in driving tasks to closure
• Candidate will be detail oriented and organized
• Excellent communication and written skills are necessary
• Broad understanding of various production processes
• Nice to have: working knowledge of FAR/DFAR/ITAR requirements
• Negotiation and follow-up skills required
• PC skills in MS office, with Word and Excel formats essential
• Positive attitude

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington State, DC and Virginia (Greater D.C. area), Denver, or NYC areas is $73K-$135K. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia (outside of Greater D.C. area) is $69K-$128K. 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. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and 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.