Senior Specialist - Subcontracts, Supply Chain Program Manager

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Subcontracts (Supply Chain Program Manager)

Job Location: Anaheim, CA or Camden, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80 Regular

Job Description:

The Senior Specialist, Subcontracts (Supply Chain Program Manager) serves as the Supply Chain lead for assigned programs, accountable for driving material and subcontract performance to meet program cost, schedule, and technical objectives. This highly visible role partners across Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Procurement to identify risks, remove execution barriers, and deliver supply chain outcomes that directly impact business performance.

The SCPM leads complex supply chain initiatives throughout the product lifecycle, translating program requirements into executable material and supplier strategies. Success in this role requires strong ownership, sound business judgment, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to solve problems, recover schedules, and improve financial performance.

Essential Functions:

• Own supply chain execution for assigned programs, ensuring alignment to cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Serve as the primary supply chain advisor to Program Management and functional leadership.
• Function as the Material and Subcontracts Cost Account Manager (CAM), driving forecast accuracy, variance reduction, and financial performance through EAC, ETC, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Develop and execute recovery plans for material shortages, supplier performance issues, and schedule risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex supply chain challenges and remove barriers to execution.
• Drive supplier accountability through performance monitoring, issue resolution, and corrective action implementation.
• Identify, assess, and communicate program risks and opportunities while developing actionable mitigation strategies.
• Influence internal stakeholders and external suppliers to achieve program commitments and business objectives.
• Support proposal efforts, material estimating, and strategic sourcing activities that position programs for successful execution.
• Champion process improvements that increase supply chain responsiveness, predictability, and efficiency.
• Travel up to 10 percent as required.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

• Experience managing supplier performance, procurement execution, or program material requirements within a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or similarly complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive closure of complex issues.
• Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced program environment.
• Experience supporting financial objectives through forecasting, EAC development, cost management, or CAM responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, program leadership, and executive stakeholders.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience as a Supply Chain Program Manager or Material Program Manager (MPM).
• EVMS or CAM experience.
• Experience leading supply chain execution for programs with significant cost, schedule, or technical complexity.
• Experience influencing teams without direct authority to achieve program commitments.
• Experience presenting risks, opportunities, and financial impacts to senior leadership.
• Experience supporting development and production programs.
• Experience supporting proposal development, capture efforts, and new business pursuits.
• MBA, PMP, CPSM, or other advanced business or supply chain credentials.
• Familiarity with SAP, Costpoint, or similar systems.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California and New Jersey is $91,500-170,500. 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