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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Lead Supply Chain Program Manager

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAnaheim, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of relevant supply chain, program management, or finance experience, or a master's degree and at least 7 years; additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
  • Demonstrated Control Account Manager experience, including proposals, material forecasting, annual operating plans, Earned Value Management Systems baseline management, variance analysis, and Estimate At Completion development.
  • Working knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems and cost/schedule integration, with the ability to obtain Level 3Harris Control Account Manager certification within six months of hire if not already held.
  • Hands-on experience in an enterprise resource planning environment, such as Deltek Costpoint, SAP, or equivalent, managing material planning and receipts.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with internal executive leadership and line management.
  • New business proposal or capture experience on competitive and/or sole-source pursuits.
  • Advanced knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and International Traffic in Arms Regulations as applied to subcontract and material management.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Control Account Manager for material scope, owning the time-phased budget baseline, baseline change requests, Latest Revised Estimate, Estimate At Completion, material forecast, annual operating plan, and presentation of variance analysis and recovery plans at Control Account Manager and program reviews.
  • Build and execute the program’s material forecast, tie material receipts to revenue recognition, and defend the forecast by managing risks and opportunities.
  • Develop supplier recovery plans and communicate critical issues to stakeholders with solution-focused actions and recommendations.
  • Develop the Supply Chain Management Plan for each assigned project and integrate it into the master Program Management plan across cost, schedule, and delivery.
  • Partner with Procurement on sourcing strategy, negotiations, and purchase order execution, operating as one supply chain team against shared program objectives.
  • Manage supplier performance end to end, including risk and opportunity plans, corrective action, escalation, and Return-To-Green plans, holding suppliers to on-time delivery and quality commitments.
  • Own compliance flow-down to the supply base for Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and International Traffic in Arms Regulations requirements, and ensure procurement actions withstand Defense Contract Management Agency and internal audits.
  • Analyze key performance indicators and identify challenged areas to drive cross-functional resolution of material shortages, nonconformances, and line-stop risks.
  • Lead all proposal supply chain elements, generating compliant material estimates, sourcing strategy, Basis of Estimates, risks and opportunities, gate presentations, and material cost targets that shape a competitive bid.
  • Partner with strategic sourcing on long-term material strategy for the portfolio, including Long Term Agreements, supplier consolidation, second-source qualification, and sole-source risk reduction.

Desired Qualifications

  • Active Earned Value Management Systems Level 1 and 2 certification or equivalent Control Account Manager credential at time of hire.
  • APICS/ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management or Certified Supply Chain Professional certification, or Project Management Professional certification.
  • Experience leading material or subcontract recovery on a DX- or DO-rated order under production pressure.
  • Track record of briefing material Estimate At Completion and forecast performance directly to a Vice President/General Manager or external customer.
  • Experience executing sole-source supplier transitions or second-source qualifications on long-lead defense hardware.
  • Six Sigma or Lean certification at Green Belt level or above.

About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Melbourne, FL
Founded
1895

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