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We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity. Must Haves: Good email communication Must be a U.S. Citizen 4 or more years of experience in purchasing in an MRP (ERP) driven manufacturing environment Proven negotiation experience Contract experience, including knowledge of terms and conditions, and other agreement related experience Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Understanding and working knowledge of engineering documentation, product configuration Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively in a digital/remote environment Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience Nice to Haves: Experience in CostPoint Experience in government / FAR buying environment is strongly preferred APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred Job Description: This position will work to maintain strategic alliances and partnerships that have already been established by the Purchasing organization. The role itself will perform negotiations, price analysis and order justifications. The individual in this position will work to streamline the order fulfillment process to ensure suppliers' quality and delivery meet performance metrics. You will also conduct conference calls and establish strong lines of communications with assigned vendors. You will be required to understand the Company "Terms and Conditions", especially the "Specification and Requirements" portion and flow down to the supply base. The person in this role would immediately escalate any issues to management and recommend a proper course of action. You will also make sure all procurements are in compliance with corporate policies and procedures including signature authority. Lastly , this position will ensure that the supplier is competent to perform service or manufacture product by assisting in performing a capabilities and risk assessment. Responsibilities: Responsible to procure and manage assigned commodities to enable L3 Harris production. This includes purchase order issuance and maintenance, administration of engineering changes, costing and cost project administration and purchased material cost analysis Create PO package with all required documentation, i.e., Price Analysis, Justification Worksheet, Order acknowledgement, PPV, Excess, etc. Lead supplier negotiations and the supplier selection process Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities, as well as overall material cost control Manage supplier relationships of those commodities assigned, and assist in the development and implementation of supplier base strategies Resolving supplier base problems, including negotiations on Non-Conformances, invoicing, receipt discrepancy, terms and conditions, and service levels Assist with Marketing requests including running Price Models to determine material costs for a proposed project Control and manage the inventory integrity of purchased items in the MRP data base associated with the commodities Provide guidance to the company on key events in the selected commodities that may effect the business plans of the company Seek out new suppliers, and new processes and keep the company abreast of these developments Maintain documentation control in compliance with FAR regulations and company procedures and policies Implement strategic goals as established by leadership and manage selected projects as assigned. Please see our website for more job openings: Altimeter Solutions

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