Principal, Supply Chain Management

L3Harris Technologies Inc

Melbourne, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$144,000–$266,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Aerospace and Defense, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Processes, Calendar Management, Candidate Sourcing, Capacity Analysis, Career Counseling, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Design For Excellence (DFX), Design for Assembly (DFA), Earned Value Management (EVM), English Language, Facebook, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Forecasting, Leadership, LinkedIn, Manufacturing Design, Materials Analysis, Materials Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions, On Site Support, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Procurement Strategy, Product Development, Program Planning, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Metrics, Reimbursement, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sales Forecasting, Sales Management, Security Clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Spanish Language, Strategic Planning, Supplier Optimization, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Team Building, Technical Leadership, Testing, Time Management, Top Secret Clearance, Twitter, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills, YouTube
LOCATION
Melbourne, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Principal, Supply Chain Management at L3Harris Technologies

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Principal, Supply Chain Management

Multiple Locations Melbourne, Florida; Wilmington, Massachusetts; Rochester, New York

Job ID 37656

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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Principal, Supply Chain Management

Job Code: 37656

Job Location: Melbourne, FL; Rochester, NY; Wilmington, MA

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

Job Description:

Join a high-impact team building the next generation of space systems. As a Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM), you will be the end-to-end supply chain owner for key program and supplier activities -shaping material strategy, developing suppliers, and ensuring that complex hardware is delivered on time, on budget, and to exacting quality standards.

  • Lead Supply Chain execution for key programs
  • Serve as the primary supply chain point of contact for Program Management, Engineering, and Operations.
  • Accountable for material cost, schedule performance, forecasting, risk/opportunity management, and supplier performance.
  • Develop and execute material strategy
  • Lead material planning and strategy across all phases of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP).
  • Validate program plans (schedules, budgets, make/buy decisions, procurement and subcontract strategies) before baselining to ensure they are complete, accurate, and executable.
  • Optimize and develop the supply base
  • Drive supply base optimization including supplier development, dual-sourcing, affordability initiatives, and long-range risk reduction.
  • Assess supplier capacity and capability; ensure supplier readiness and material availability to meet program milestones.
  • Be the liaison to key suppliers
  • Provide hands-on, onsite support at multiple supplier locations (25%-45% travel).
  • Ensure supplier production aligns to demand, quality requirements, and schedule commitments, and actively resolve supply chain issues at the source.
  • Partner on design and DFx
  • Provide technical leadership for DFx initiatives (Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, Test, etc.).
  • Evaluate engineering changes and assess material and supply chain impacts to protect cost, schedule, and quality.
  • Drive cross-functional problem solving & continuous improvement
  • Use structured, cross-functional problem-solving to identify supply chain and operational pain points to deliver sustainable improvements.
  • Champion process improvements that enhance product development and supply chain efficiency and reliability.
  • Manage risk, communicate status, and influence leaders
  • Proactively identify critical supplier risks and opportunities; develop and execute mitigation and recovery plans.
  • Provide clear, data-driven status updates to program and executive leadership on supply chain health, risk posture, and strategy.

Essential Functions:

  • Serve as supply chain / supplier oversight for multiple suppliers with required travel of approximately 25%-45%.
  • Apply strong verbal and written communication skills to influence cross-functional teams and external partners.
  • Work across a variety of contract types (e.g., FFP, FPIF, T&M, Labor Hour, Cost Reimbursement with fixed-fee, incentive fee, or award fee).
  • Act as Cost Account Manager for Supply Chain, managing budgets and sales forecasts.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (TS/SCI preferred but not required to start).

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience, OR Graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • Demonstrated mastery of program and supply chain management in complex aerospace, defense, or space hardware environments.
  • Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance (or previously held), preferred but not required to start.
  • Program Management experience, including Earned Value Management (EVM) to monitor performance and control execution.
  • Strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and relevant agency supplements, with the ability to apply them to procurement and subcontracting.
  • Proven leadership experience driving teams, processes, or projects toward clear deliverables and accountability.
  • Hands-on supplier management experience, including performance oversight, issue resolution, and long-term relationship building.
  • Experience managing complex subcontractors and long-lead materials for development and production programs.
  • Comfortable engaging executive leadership with concise, data-driven communication on status, risk, recovery plans, and supply chain strategy

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $144,000 -$266,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $125,500 - $233,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris 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

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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