Project Procurement Specialist

Bean Soup Media, LLC
Tewkesbury
1 month ago
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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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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

Project Procurement Specialist

Job Location

Tewkesbury, UK

About This Opportunity And L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of over 1,000 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber for military, security, and commercial customers, worldwide. L3Harris in Tewkesbury is part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter-drone capabilities, and situation awareness projects.

In this role you will be joining a team of 4 working on a new project.

A few of our employee benefits

  • 12pm finish every Friday
  • 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
  • Private medical insurance with optional family cover
  • Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
  • Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
  • Group income protection
  • Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, and cycle to work scheme
  • Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

We are looking for a professional Supply Chain Project Cost Controller with experience in managing the supply chain elements within multiple projects. Being responsible for the cost and on-time delivery of materials from an ecosystem of providers into development projects. This person would need to be highly flexible and organized, handling multiple requirements in a short space of time.

The Responsibilities Of Your Role Will Include The Following

  • Transact the procurement requirements of multiple projects, establishing critical priorities and expediting related deliveries in a dynamic business environment
  • Manage and own the works cost model of new/development products
  • Identify projected quantity/volume/price breaks for new/development products
  • Carry out competitive tendering/request for quote from multiple sources and negotiate cost proposals to ensure pricing is competitive and aligns with requirements
  • Effective Risk Management and mitigation sourcing to ensure project delivery remains on track, to budget
  • Manage resolution of problems related to misunderstanding or misinterpretation of component specifications between supplier and project
  • Work with Supply Chain/Quality teams on prequalification and down-selection of potential new suppliers ensuring compliance and support to technology strategy, roadmaps, and research activities.
  • Produce high-level status reports and conduct status updates in project meetings
  • Actively engage at Project Gate Reviews with detailed presentations on cost, issues, or supply chain requirements/needs
  • Track cost savings
  • Contribute to strategy for make/buy decisions

What you'll bring

The role of Supply Chain Project Cost Controller requires the following experience and skills:

  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Hold a CIPS qualification
  • Ability to handle multiple projects, high volume activity and establish priorities in a dynamic business environment
  • Project planning, scoping and executing to support delivery of new/development product
  • Good with Analytics strong Excel knowledge essential
  • Specialist experience and knowledge of total works cost price
  • Experienced in risk identification, management, monitoring, and mitigation techniques
  • Must be able to assess supplier capability, capacity and carry out due diligence for current and future requirement suitability
  • Understand Project technical requirements in order to attract the right suppliers
  • Confident in delivering presentations
  • An understanding of Continuous Improvement methodology
  • An innovative thinker looking for ways to ensure an agile, low risk, high quality and value-for-money product by tracking and improving costs/lead times

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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