Lead Category Manager (Electrotechnical)

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: Lead Category Manager (Electrotechnical)   Job Code: 43054   Job Location: Palm Bay, FL OR Rochester, NY OR Wilmington, MA OR Chantilly, VA OR Colorado Springs, CO OR Fort Wayne, IN OR Camden, NJ OR Greenville, TX   Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)   Job Description:   L3Harris is seeking an Electrotechnical Category Lead to join our Space and Mission Systems Category Management Team. The Category Lead is responsible for developing and executing multi-year category strategies that optimize cost, quality, service, supply continuity, and compliance across assigned electrotechnical commodities. This role serves as the category subject matter expert, leading sourcing strategy development, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while partnering cross-functionally to support business objectives, technical requirements, and product roadmaps. A key aspect of this role is identifying, assessing, and mitigating countries of origin (COO), geopolitical, regulatory, and supply chain risks associated with electrotechnical components and systems to strengthen enterprise supply chain resilience.   Essential Functions:   • Develop and execute multi-year category strategies focused on electrotechnical components, systems, and assemblies—including power electronics, electrical interconnects, passive and active components, motors, transformers, and related subsystems—to drive cost reduction, supply continuity, risk mitigation, and compliance • Serve as the category subject matter expert (SME) for electrotechnical commodities, partnering with internal stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives, technical specifications, and product roadmaps • Monitor market conditions, supplier capabilities, geopolitical risks, trade regulations, and emerging electrotechnical technologies to inform category strategy and sourcing decisions across power, signal, and control domains • Lead supplier diversification, strategic negotiations, and long-term agreements to strengthen supply resilience for critical electrotechnical components and maximize enterprise value • Influence cross-functional teams and suppliers to drive design-to-value ideation, joint process improvement, and enhanced innovation across electrical and electronic systems • Develop market insights through research and data analysis, tracking industry developments, supply and demand dynamics, emerging electrotechnical standards, and leading-edge manufacturing practices • Drive supplier risk management, component traceability, and due diligence to ensure compliance with sourcing restrictions, import/export controls, ITAR/EAR regulations, and applicable electrotechnical standards (e.g., IEC, MIL-SPEC, AS9100) • Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance reviews, and escalations to improve accountability, quality, service, and on-time delivery of electrotechnical commodities • Apply procurement levers and analytics—including supplier rationalization, should-cost modeling, make-vs.-buy analysis, and inventory optimization—to deliver measurable value across the electrotechnical category • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, R&D, quality, legal, and operations teams to support