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L3Harris Technologies · 2 days ago

Senior Associate, Procurement

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$54K/yr - $100K/yr

2+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting high-performing talent in the defense industry. The Senior Associate, Procurement will plan and implement procurement activities, manage vendor relationships, and analyze supplier operations to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Issue and manage request for quotes (RFQ) to suppliers for new procurement efforts

Monitoring supplier performance through use of internal production/manufacturing schedules

Work directly with the Price Cost Analysis team

Selecting payment type

Conducting informal negotiations, which may lead to a written contract

Issuing contract modifications

Work directly with program team members to determine the supplier that would best support program and customer needs

Manage each contract award to maintain delivery schedule and work directly with the supplier to mitigate any risk to schedule

May issue Firm Fixed Price, Time, Material and Labor Hour purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements and Cost type contacts

Handles fundamental procurement activities including acquisition of materials, components and services at realistic and competitive prices, which meet schedule, safety and quality standards

Performs price/cost analysis

Provides proposal support

Remote employees will be expected to be on-site a minimum of 1 day every 2 weeks to foster our in-person connections and how we engage with one another. This should primarily be used for staff meetings and other team interactions, as well as maintaining relationships with other cross-functional/internal customers

Qualification

Procurement experiencePrice analysisFederal Acquisition RegulationsBuyer experienceContract negotiationCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience, Graduate degree or the equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience

Preferred

Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or (DFAR), codes and procedures pertaining to procurement and contractual agreements, as well as principles and practices of purchasing

Buyer experience within DoD environment

Knowledge of procurement documentation, methods and techniques utilized in determining and analyzing the quality of equipment, materials, services and supplies

Knowledge of methods of invoicing, including shipping and handling charges, discounts and taxes

Ability to interpret, apply and explain applicable purchasing policies and procedures

Ability to conduct price analysis and simple proposal evaluations