Associate, Procurement

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Associate, Procurement   Job Code: 42656 Job Location: Canoga Park, CA Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off   Job Description:   As a new graduate in the procurement role, you will assist in maintaining strategic alliances and partnerships established by the Purchasing organization. You will send requests for (information/proposal/quote) to suppliers, analyze responses, justify procurements, and place purchase orders. Your role includes streamlining the order fulfillment process to ensure supplier quality and timely delivery that meet performance metrics. You will facilitate strong communication with vendors, understand and apply the company’s “Terms and Conditions,” and ensure compliance with corporate policies. Additionally, you will help assess supplier capabilities and participate in risk assessments, escalating issues to management and recommending appropriate actions  Essential Functions:   Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products  Evaluate cost and analyze supplier bids to attain best overall value   Negotiate price, delivery and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections   Track all Purchase Orders through reports, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses.  Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues   Manage supplier relationship through the acquisition process   Confer with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.  Evaluate root cause and corrective action with suppliers on late delivery performance   Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses        Qualifications:  To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, General Business Management, Business Administration or related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.     Preferred Additional Skills:    Experience in Supply Chain principles and concepts, spend management tools, purchasing insight into buying and selling principles, negotiations, awareness of different contract types, financial and quantitative analytical skills, commodity management, supplier and performance measurement tools, and exposure to sourcing process   Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma    PAY TRANSPARENCY: In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $56,000 - $104,000 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