Procurement Specialist
Posted on: 18 Jan 2021
Salt Lake City, UT
Job Description
Description:
Title: Complex Procurement Specialist, L4
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
This position requires time on-site and in-plant in Salt Lake City, UT. Relocation will be considered on a case by case basis.
Our Supply Chain Management organization is hiring a Complex Procurement agent.
This individual will manage a portfolio of complex procurement acquisitions with both new and existing customers. The qualified candidate must have a thorough understanding and experience with acquisition principles, theories, concepts, regulations, and experience demonstrating a broad application of those practices, techniques, and standards.
The candidate must be customer focused and possess the ability to develop innovative solutions to a variety of complex problems; have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills to accurately report findings and procurement status to a variety of audiences; and have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and guide cross-functional teams, customers and other external partners. In addition to this skill set, the candidate will also be required to lead negotiations with suppliers for complex procurement hardware.
Specific knowledge of procurement types include Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus- Fixed Fee, Cost Plus- Incentive Fee, as well as other innovative contract types.
Must have strong experience analyzing complex terms and conditions.
Must be well versed in FAR and DFAR regulations and have a familiarity in project management.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree AND 6 years of Procurement or Buyer experience.
6 years experience in negotiations with suppliers, program managers, and internal stake-holders
4 years recent experience as a DoD Purchasing Agent
4 years working with DoD Contracts, Costs, and Pricing analysis
4 years hands on experience and knowledge of FAR and DFAR process and procedures
1+ years experience with Earned Value Management
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree AND 4 years of DoD procurement experience.
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Purchasing Certification
Purchasing Warrant execution accountability and responsibility
Experience with reading, understanding, and breaking down complex DoD Program and Supplier contracts
Experience in a manufacturing environment and familiarity of how product flows through the factory floor
Experience with the entire MS Office suite, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Advanced experience with Excel is expected: v lookups, if statements, macros, etc.
Familiar with Cobra EVMS
Secret security clearance, or higher
L3Harris Technologies
New York, New York
L3 Technologies, Inc. provides aircraft sustainment, simulation and training, night vision and image intensification equipment, and security and detection systems used on military, homeland security, and commercial platforms in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems; Communications and Networked Systems; and Electronic Systems. The company offers engineering, modernization and sustainment, space avionics and imaging payload, counter unmanned aircraft systems mission, cyber and electronic warfare, special mission command and control, modeling and simulation, and life cycle support services for ISR, airborne sensor, warrior sensor, space and sensor, aircraft, and intelligence and mission systems, as well as for military aviation services and advanced programs.
It also provides network and communication systems, secure communications products, radio frequency components, satellite communication terminals and space, microwave and telemetry products, and secure data links in broadband communication, naval power, space and power, maritime sensor systems, and advanced communications.
In addition, the company offers components, products, subsystems, and systems, as well as related services to military and commercial customers in commercial aviation solutions, precision engagement systems, link training and simulation, and security and detection systems. It serves the United States (U.S.) Department of Defense and its prime contractors, the U.S. Government intelligence agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, foreign governments, and commercial customers.
The company was formerly known as L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to L3 Technologies, Inc. in December 2016. L3 Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of June 29, 2019, L3 Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
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IndustryTelecommunications
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No. of Employees31, 000
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