Supplier Development Manager
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bristol • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Develop and implement strategies to improve supplier and customer on-time delivery
- Ensure timely completion of all material and subcontract milestones
- Manage material and subcontract budgets; drive actions to improve financial performance
- Act as the primary liaison between Supply Chain and other functions for key products/programs
- Analyze key performance indicators and lead continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
- Develop supply chain estimates using risk and opportunity frameworks for best-case, most-likely, and worst-case scenarios
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations (e.g., Controlled Goods Program, PSPC procurement guidelines)
- Support Program Finance in quarterly financial reporting against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), short-term forecasts, and Estimates to Complete (ETC)
- Align ITB/Offset activities with the Industrial Participation group
- Ensure customer requirements are communicated and documented throughout the supply base
- Manage supplier performance and relationships
- Lead supplier recovery strategies and communicate critical issues with solution-focused actions
Requirements
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK citizenship or permanent residency)
- Experience in supply chain and program management across the product lifecycle (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience managing internal leadership and cross-functional teams
- Experience with new business proposals and competitive/sole-source pursuits
- Proven leadership and management capabilities
- Subcontractor management from development through production
- Ability to break down complex issues into actionable strategies
- Familiarity with UK procurement and export control regulations (e.g., Controlled Goods Program, PSPC, ITAR equivalency)
Benefits
- Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain managementprogram managementfinancial performance analysisrisk managementperformance indicators analysisbudget managementsupplier performance managementsubcontractor managementbusiness proposal developmentcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipcross-functional team managementproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingrelationship managementactionable strategy developmentcollaborationnegotiationadaptability