Senior Associate, Buyer
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Job Location:
Camden, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Senior Associate Buyer
Job Code: 35374
Job Location: Camden AR
Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days 4 days a week
Job Description:
L3Harris is currently seeking a Senior Associate Buyer for our Camden AR facility. The Senior Associate Buyer plans and implements activities related to the procurement of raw materials goods and services. Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. Approves and qualifies vendors obtains quotes examines bids and makes awards. Follows up on all awards through completion of order. Negotiates with suppliers and analyzes suppliers operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality reliability and ability to meet required schedules. Reviews proposals negotiates prices selects or recommends suppliers analyzes trends and maintains necessary records. May prepare request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages. Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims rejections losses return of materials over-shipments cancellations and engineering changes. Follows applicable anti-corruption ethics laws and regulations.
Essential Functions:
- Professional with broad theoretical job knowledge.
- Works under general direction and guidance within standard processes for non-routine tasks.
- Communicates with contacts in own team to explain and interpret information.
- Contributes to systems and processes changes in work routines.
- Works to achieve operational targets that impact team results.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related procurement experience.
- In lieu of a degree minimum of 4 years of prior related procurement experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Familiar with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or (DFAR) codes and procedures pertaining to procurement and contractual agreements as well as principles and practices of purchasing.
- Buyer experience within DoD environment.
- 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
At L3Harris, we anticipate and mitigate risk with agile end-to-end solutions that meet our customers' mission-critical needs across all domains.
