Sr. Associate, Procurement

Job Title: Sr. Associate, Procurement

Job Code: 39497 

Job Location: Rochester, NY (onsite)

Job Schedule: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Tactical Procurement Buyer position primarily responsible for the execution buying supporting the MCC division.  

• Issue RFQs, evaluate bids, select suppliers, and place PO’s.  Negotiate price, delivery and service.
• Responsible for low/high dollar procurements and tactical maintenance of all procurement systems
• Use Oracle EBS/ASCP daily to analyze planning needs, update orders, create new PO’s and add line items
• Respond to mfg. operations schedule changes - expedite Purchase Orders to meet operation ‘need dates’ by working with the suppliers to support unexpected demands.  Cancel and Deexpedite PO’s to best manage inventory levels and impact cash flow position.
• Support Blanket Purchase Order awards (contracts) & inventory programs
• Maintain / Set standard cost
• Manage day to day supplier relationship management
• Facilitate and lead weekly flawless execution conference calls with suppliers
• Disposition RDNs (Rejection and Disposition Notification) in a timely manner
• Manage engineering (revision) change notifications
• Negotiates with suppliers regarding rejections, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes. 
• Participant on a Supply Chain Commodity Team – teams that evaluate and rate our suppliers, relative to production capability, performance and delivery.
• Ensure supplier compliance via an internet supplier portal (eXpo PO tracking)
• Monitor critical shortages daily and negotiate the premium requests from suppliers with Planning
• Assist with account payable invoice reconciliation
• Responsible for item part data attribute accuracy - LT updates, min/mult updates and sending data steward requests

Required Qualifications:

• Requires practical knowledge of job area. 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.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Excels in a team environment - developing relationships and sharing knowledge
• Experience engaging with suppliers and analyzing suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules
• MRP Experience, Agile configuration
• Cost analysis and negotiation experience

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $55,000 - $102,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.