L3Harris

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Material Management

Job Code: 9710

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL - Hybrid

Job Description:

• Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems to effectively time phase materials, equipment, and commodity products for government and commercial programs, in support of Program material requirements, schedules, and cash flow objectives.
  • Daily responsibilities will include:
    • Ensuring raw material requirements are identified and planned according to scheduling requirements from Engineering specifications and production schedules
    • Managing the flow and execution of purchase requisitions to Procurement
    • Serve as the primary interface between Procurement and Program with responsibility to resolve challenges during design, procurement cycle and through final receipt and ensure timely and compliant delivery
    • Working with Procurement to manage lead times with suppliers and timely delivery schedules
    • Monitoring and reconciling any relevant Supply Chain disruptions that develop throughout the program lifecycle
    • Working with Manufacturing and Production Planners to plan, schedule, and monitor the efficient movement of material through the receiving, stockroom, and kitting process to production and/or engineering development
    • Budget management and control
    • Engagement and reporting to many program disciplines including Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Legal, Finance, Configuration Management, Production Planning and Manufacturing
    • Leading material status meetings
• Responsible for managing complex programs with general supervision, including some delegation of support work
• Support cost savings initiatives
• Estimate and manage labor budget for material management resources
• Support process improvement implementations

Essential Functions:

• Motivated self-starter well versed in the Material Management Process Flow
• Work should be performed within set boundaries and with general supervision  
• Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide array of professional levels and functions
• Apply innovation, comprehensive information gathering, analysis, and investigation to solve complex problems.
• Manage program budgets and explain variances in monthly performance
• Ability to navigate FAR regulations and internal procedures for compliance
• Ability to generate sales forecasts and variance reports
• Follow strategic direction set by Program and functional leadership.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• TS/SCI clearance preferred, but not required
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software and advanced concepts
• Thorough knowledge of supply chain processes
• Knowledge of and experience with FAR, MMAS, SOX, and CAS requirements, as well as ITAR and EAR regulations
• Lean Six Sigma experience
• APICS and/or ISM certification preferred, but not required