Lead Category Manager
L3Harris
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This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $150,900–$200,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $144k versus about $175k for comparable roles.
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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.
Listed pay typically runs $106,500–$197,500 across 185 roles with salary data.
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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.
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