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L3Harris is seeking an Electrotechnical Category Lead to join our Space and Mission Systems Category Management Team. The Category Lead is responsible for developing and executing multi-year category strategies that optimize cost, quality, service, supply continuity, and compliance across assigned electrotechnical commodities. This role serves as the category subject matter expert, leading sourcing strategy development, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while partnering cross-functionally to support business objectives, technical requirements, and product roadmaps. A key aspect of this role is identifying, assessing, and mitigating countries of origin, geopolitical, regulatory, and supply chain risks associated with electrotechnical components and systems to strengthen enterprise supply chain resilience.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies focused on electrotechnical components, systems, and assemblies-including power electronics, electrical interconnects, passive and active components, motors, transformers, and related subsystems-to drive cost reduction, supply continuity, risk mitigation, and compliance
• Serve as the category subject matter expert (SME) for electrotechnical commodities, partnering with internal stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives, technical specifications, and product roadmaps
• Monitor market conditions, supplier capabilities, geopolitical risks, trade regulations, and emerging electrotechnical technologies to inform category strategy and sourcing decisions across power, signal, and control domains
• Lead supplier diversification, strategic negotiations, and long-term agreements to strengthen supply resilience for critical electrotechnical components and maximize enterprise value
• Influence cross-functional teams and suppliers to drive design-to-value ideation, joint process improvement, and enhanced innovation across electrical and electronic systems
• Develop market insights through research and data analysis, tracking industry developments, supply and demand dynamics, emerging electrotechnical standards, and leading-edge manufacturing practices
• Drive supplier risk management, component traceability, and due diligence to ensure compliance with sourcing restrictions, import/export controls, ITAR/EAR regulations, and applicable electrotechnical standards (e.g., IEC, MIL-SPEC, AS9100)
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance reviews, and escalations to improve accountability, quality, service, and on-time delivery of electrotechnical commodities
• Apply procurement levers and analytics-including supplier rationalization, should-cost modeling, make-vs.-buy analysis, and inventory optimization-to deliver measurable value across the electrotechnical category
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, R&D, quality, legal, and operations teams to support innovation, new product introduction (NPI) execution, and overall electrotechnical category performance
• Assess supplier and platform risks specific to electrotechnical supply chains, develop appropriate contingency plans, and drive their inclusion into overall program and business decision-making processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
• Experience working with forecast, demand planning, and supplier capacity alignment processes
• Preferred Additional Skills:
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to present and discuss strategy and analysis
• Ability to influence without direct authority and manage multiple strategic priorities simultaneously
• Comprehensive knowledge of Category Management and Strategic Sourcing processes
• Experience in Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry preferred, with specific FAR/DFAR experience
• Self-managed/motivated - Able to independently set priorities and meet commitments, with a desire to continuously improve
• Strong interpersonal and planning skills to lead change through influencing abilities
• Ability to coordinate across commodities and segments