Strategic Procurement Associate

L3Harris; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Associate, Procurement to support the Purchasing organization by requesting information/proposals/quotes, analyzing responses, and placing purchase orders. You will help streamline order fulfillment and ensure supplier quality and on-time delivery.

You will evaluate bids, negotiate price, delivery and quality, track purchase orders, and manage supplier relationships through the acquisition process.

Qualifications

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

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, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses
• 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
• Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses
• Travel requirements with an estimated % or quantitative amount
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to complete physical tasks
• Qualifications

Skills

Supply chain principles

Spend management

Purchasing insights

Negotiations

Contract types

Financial analysis

Quantitative analysis

Commodity management

Supplier performance

Sourcing process

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Master's degree in supply chain management or related field

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Associate, Procurement to support the Purchasing organization by requesting information/proposals/quotes, analyzing responses, and placing purchase orders. You will help streamline order fulfillment and ensure supplier quality and on-time delivery.

You will evaluate bids, negotiate price, delivery and quality, track purchase orders, and manage supplier relationships through the acquisition process.