Category Management Specialist; Metal Products

Job Title:

Senior Specialist, Category Management (Metal Products) Job Code: 44793

Job Location:

Field

Job Schedule:

9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

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Harris Missile Solutions is seeking a Senior Specialist, Category Management (Metal Products) professional within metal products, precision machining and raw materials. The Senior Specialist will develop strategies to identify new sources of supply and form strategic partnerships. The candidate will need to have supply chain knowledge with strong skills in project management. Role requires excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects.

The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional personnel, customers, and suppliers to ensure successful development of new sources.

• Assess metal products, precision machining, and raw material supply base to create strategies that support DoD programs.
• Responsible for identifying new suppliers, and leading capability assessments. Candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams (procurement, engineering, quality, operations) to perform risk assessments and make recommendations to Supply Chain leadership.
• Create reports to out brief senior leadership on supplier capability.
• Develop and negotiate long-term agreements with suppliers regarding capacity, investment and unit price.
• Support the development and execution of critical material projects across multiple Munition Acceleration Committee (MAC) focused programs and other programs identified for growth by the business.
• Where applicable, manage IFRs or budgets associated with capacity projects.
• Travel 20% to supplier locations (could be some international travel as needed).

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant metal products experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related metal products experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related metal products experience.

• Supply Chain experience in precision machining, refractory powder materials, rare earth minerals, HIP processing, castings & forgings.
• Computer skills, especially Microsoft Office products, as well as MRP/ERP system knowledge.
• Organizational skills and ability to multi-task project actions.
• The ability to lead meetings and develop presentation packages and business case analysis for review with business leaders.
• Graduate degree or focus on supply chain.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $84,000 - $156,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $73,000 - $135,000. This is not a guarantee of compensationor salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

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Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.