Associate, Procurement

Job Title: Associate Procurement

Job ID: 35865

Job Location:Greenville TX (On-site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

The Procurement Associate is responsible for planning and implementing activities related to the procurement of raw materials goods and services.

Essential Functions:

• 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 requests 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.
• Sources negotiates and purchases machinery equipment tools raw material packaging materials parts services and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.
• Evaluates bids and selects suppliers based on price delivery quality and service to obtain best overall value for L3Harris.
• Monitors performance of suppliers.
• Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
• Evaluates areas of opportunity to leverage material acquisitions.
• Strong organizational skills prioritizing and the ability to multi-task and interact with several individuals at one is a must.
• Willing to be on call work overtime weekends and odd shifts as the program support requires.
• Utilize MRP systems and PeopleSoft Financial systems.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFAR Procurement regulations.
• SAP ERP.
• Experience with Militarized Aircraft.
• Experience inputting and retrieving data in SAP desired.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD clearance.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with zero (0) to two (2) years of procurement experience in an aircraft environment.
• In lieu of a degree minimum of four (4) years of procurement experience in an aircraft environment.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

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