Senior Associate, Procurement
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Clifton • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $61,500 - $114,500 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Analyze and interpret engineering drawings/schematics to understand the procurement and manufacturing requirements
- Sources and purchases machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization
- Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives
- Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes
- Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules
- Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects, or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up on orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records
- May prepare bid packages
- Frequent internal company and external contacts
- Represents organization on specific projects
- Prepare proposal requests consistent with the requirements of the contract
- Develop new sources of supply based on quality product, on-time delivery, and competitive pricing
- Solicit and award purchase orders consistent with the requirements of the contract
- Participate and contribute to departmental and company-wide process improvements and lean initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
- Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience
- Ability to obtain US Government security clearance
- 4+ years of purchasing, supply chain, or related experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Intermediate knowledge in MS Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Working knowledge of MRP Systems
- Knowledge of Supply Chain principles and concepts in defense contracting
- Knowledge in the procurement processes of military grade products
- Knowledge of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)
- Experience purchasing electronics, custom metal fabricated parts, cable, and wiring harnesses, and/or complex electrical components and assemblies
- Must be a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills including use of pivot tables, lookup tables, etc.
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401 (k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
purchasingsupply chainprocurement processesstatistical analysisbid preparationprice negotiationMRP systemsadvanced Exceldata analysislean initiatives
Soft skills
communicationself-starternegotiationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsproject representationprocess improvementanalytical thinking
Certifications
US Government security clearance