Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Procurement (Buyer)

Job Code: 16106

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week

Job Description:

Seeking a Senior Specialist Procurement (Buyer) for our facility in Camden, AR. Performs procurement activities that range from Preliminary Contract Award, Pre-Contact Award, and Post Contract and Supplier relations. Requires in-depth working knowledge and application of procurement concepts, practices, and techniques.

Essential Functions:

• Issue and manage request for quotes (RFQ) to suppliers for new procurement efforts

• Monitoring supplier performance through use of internal production/manufacturing schedules

• Work directly with the Price Cost Analysis team

• Selecting payment type

• Conducting informal negotiations, which may lead to a written contract

• Issuing contract modifications

• Work directly with program team members to determine the supplier that would best support program and customer needs

• Manage each contract award to maintain delivery schedule and work directly with the supplier to mitigate any risk to schedule

• May issue Firm Fixed Price, Time, Material and Labor Hour purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements and Cost type contacts

• Handles fundamental procurement activities including acquisition of materials, components and services at realistic and competitive prices, which meet schedule, safety and quality standards

• Performs price/cost analysis

• Provides proposal support

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior procurement experience. Graduate degree or equivalant with 4 years of prior procurement experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or (DFAR), codes and procedures pertaining to procurement and contractual agreements, as well as principles and practices of purchasing is preferred

• Buyer experience within DoD environment is preferred

• Knowledge of procurement documentation, methods and techniques utilized in determining and analyzing the quality of equipment, materials, services and supplies

• Knowledge of methods of invoicing, including shipping and handling charges, discounts and taxes

• Ability to interpret, apply and explain applicable purchasing policies and procedures

• Ability to conduct price analysis and simple proposal evaluations

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.