Lead Category Manager, Electrotechnical

L3Harris

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Location
Palm Bay, FLFort Wayne, INWilmington, MACamden, NJGreenville, TXColorado Springs, CORochester, NYChantilly, VA
Salary
$100,500–$186,500 / yr
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1 day ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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Similar $175k
This role $144k
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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 470 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Category Manager, Electrotechnical

Lead Category Manager (Electrotechnical) joins the Space and Mission Systems Category Management Team to serve as a subject matter expert for electrotechnical commodities. This role involves developing multi-year strategies to optimize cost, quality, and supply continuity for components like power electronics, electrical interconnects, motors, and transformers. The individual will manage supplier relationships, lead negotiations, perform should-cost modeling, and conduct make-vs.-buy analyses while ensuring compliance with ITAR/EAR regulations and standards such as MIL-SPEC and AS9100. Key responsibilities include mitigating geopolitical risks, managing component traceability, and coordinating with engineering and R&D teams to support new product introductions. The role requires expertise in strategic sourcing, demand planning, and supplier capacity alignment within the aerospace and defense industry to resolve complex supply chain challenges and enhance resilience across power, signal, and control domains.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for electrotechnical components to optimize cost, quality, and supply continuity.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for electrotechnical commodities to align sourcing with technical requirements and product roadmaps.
  • Monitor market conditions, geopolitical risks, and trade regulations to inform strategic sourcing decisions.
  • Lead supplier diversification, negotiations, and long-term agreements to strengthen supply chain resilience.
  • Drive supplier risk management and ensure compliance with ITAR/EAR regulations and industry standards like MIL-SPEC.
  • Apply procurement analytics, including should-cost modeling and inventory optimization, to deliver measurable value.
  • Manage strategic supplier relationships through performance reviews and escalations to improve quality and delivery.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to countries of origin and supply chain disruptions for critical components.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 9 years of experience, Graduate Degree and 7 years of experience, or no degree and 13 years of experience are required.
  • Experience with forecast, demand planning, and supplier capacity alignment processes is required.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Category Management and Strategic Sourcing processes (preferred).
  • Experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry with specific FAR/DFAR experience (preferred).
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills (preferred).
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to present strategy and analysis (preferred).
  • Ability to influence without direct authority and manage multiple strategic priorities simultaneously (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen to obtain required security clearances.

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