About the Role
The Strategic Sourcer will partner with supply chain organizations to identify, structure, and execute strategic supplier agreements. This role aligns internal program requirements with long-term enterprise business and financial objectives through MOAs, pricing agreements, and other contracting frameworks. The candidate will support affordability initiatives, consolidate demand signals, and enable efficient and proactive procurement execution.
Responsibilities
- Assess internal business needs and objectives for strategic partnerships and alignment on commodity management strategies, including development of new technologies.
- Develop a strategic approach with the supplier and structure MOA/Agreements that meet objectives and mitigate risks.
- Aggregate program demands and forecasts to assist in long-term schedule and price agreements.
- Provide forecasts to suppliers on a periodic and recurring basis.
- Solicit suppliers, review proposals, and develop agreement structures to facilitate proactive creation/award of purchase orders.
- Review and maintain Agreements and proactively renew to avoid gaps in ability to support future acquisitions.
- Travel 25% to USG/Customer locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant supply chain experience, OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related supply chain experience, OR In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related supply chain experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience drafting and negotiating contract agreements, including work within government contracting (i.e., FAR Part 15) and compliance-driven environments.
Skills
- Active or obtainable security clearance
- Master’s degree or formal concentration in supply chain, operations management, or business
- Experience leading cross‑functional teams without direct authority
- Creative, non‑traditional yet compliant problem‑solving
- Knowledge of cost/price analysis techniques
- Knowledge of supplier cost structures
- Knowledge of contracting best practices
- Experience in defense, aerospace, or highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong execution skills
- Experience leading supplier negotiations
- Experience facilitating cross-functional meetings
- Experience developing executive-level presentation business case analyses
- Ability to design, develop, and present persuasive materials to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including executives
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- 9/80 schedule
Experience Level
- Minimum 6 years of prior relevant supply chain experience (with Bachelor's)
- Minimum 4 years of prior related supply chain experience (with Graduate Degree)
- Minimum 10 years of prior related supply chain experience (without degree)
- Minimum 4 years of experience drafting and negotiating contract agreements
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Graduate Degree
- Master’s degree or formal concentration in supply chain, operations management, or business (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas: $84,000.00 - $156,000.00
- Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia: $73,000.00 - $135,000.00
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
About the Company
- L3Harris
