Senior Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Specialist, Procurement

Job Code: 44987

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Specialist, Procurement to support end-to-end procure-to-pay activities across the business. This role is responsible for resolving transaction exceptions, maintaining data accuracy, supporting supplier payment readiness, and ensuring timely processing of purchase orders, receipts, invoices, and related transactions.

The successful candidate will partner closely with buyers, suppliers, Accounts Payable, and internal stakeholders to remove process bottlenecks, support compliance, and maintain the integrity of procurement transactions. This position requires strong knowledge of procurement and accounts payable processes, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

This position is located in Rochester: L3Harris in New York

Essential Functions:

• Support end-to-end procure-to-pay operations by identifying, researching, and resolving transaction exceptions across purchase orders, receipts, invoices, vouchers, returns, and payment-related activities.
• Maintain procurement transaction accuracy by updating system records, processing approved changes, and supporting timely closure of purchase order lines and related activities.
• Partner with buyers, suppliers, Accounts Payable, and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve invoice, payment, and supplier issues, reduce process bottlenecks, and support on-time transaction completion.
• Coordinate internal service requests and escalations with Accounts Payable and shared services teams to resolve blocked transactions, support payment processing, and minimize supplier disruption.
• Support compliance and process integrity by addressing tax discrepancies, monitoring aged or outstanding transaction issues, and ensuring alignment with internal controls and procurement requirements.
• Provide targeted guidance and training to buyers and internal stakeholders on Accounts Payable-related processes, exception resolution, and transaction workflows.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in procure-to-pay, procurement operations, Accounts Payable, or a related business function.
• Experience supporting or training procurement professionals on Accounts Payable processes within the procure-to-pay cycle.
• Experience working in enterprise resource planning systems, including PeopleSoft.
• Experience with Cincom Control or similar enterprise systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience using Power BI.
• Strong problem-solving and exception-resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume transactional environment.
• Ability to manage complex issues across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working directly with external suppliers to resolve invoice and payment issues.

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $63,500 - $117,500. 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.