Description:
Procurement Specialist
Intelligence & Cyber International (ICI)
Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane
The Opportunity
Join a great team of talented professionals with world-class technical expertise who take a combined approach to operational requirements and enjoy working together.
We are a company on the move and with forecasted growth of L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems Australia we are now seeking to hire a Procurement Specialist who will be responsible to meet customer delivery and engineering projects on time.
Candidates are required to have a good knowledge base of Purchasing strategies, tracking metrics, vendor management and a passion for relevant new technologies. We are mission focused, agile and take innovation seriously.
Responsibilities will include:
The Procurement Specialist function will provide the following vital services to the Supply Chain / Procurement team:
- Raising Purchase Orders in accordance with operational requirements and update and maintain Status of Sent to Suppliers.
- Receive, review and record that Purchase Order Acknowledgments are provided to Terms requested on the Purchase Order.
- Actively manage Purchase Order due dates and work with suppliers to achieve 100% on time delivery.
- Actively manage past-due Purchase Order lines and expedite.
- Regularly query and update records to maintain integrity and accuracy of data.
- Produce reports as required for purchasing analysis and reporting using ERP.
- Actively support other departments in a collaborative manner
- Establish, build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing suppliers and sub-contractors.
- Actively participate and provide input to regular Purchasing/Planning Team Meetings.
- Maintain a continuous improvement mindset.
Essential Requirements:
- Extensive experience in a Procurement Specialist capacity
- Awareness/understanding of Purchasing and production activities within a quality-controlled setting
- Diploma in Business/Purchasing, Certificate IV in Business Administration or a combination or equivalent experience and/or education/training
- Possess good interpersonal skills to be able to get along well with other workers (cohesion)
- Excellent computer skills, including MS Office Excel and Word, experience using ERP/MRP systems.
- Communicate clearly and concisely to internal and external parties
- Accuracy, thoroughness, persistence and attention to detail
- Project a positive and professional image through in-person and telephone interaction
- Discretion with confidential and/or sensitive information
- Productive Time management
- Ability to prepare high level written reports to internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently
About Us
L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems Australia is a Brisbane based subsidiary of L3Harris and part of our ICI Division. We provide design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare components and subsystems using cutting edge wideband radio frequency and photonic technology. We are a trusted, sovereign design and production partner to the Australian Department of Defence and an established exporter to global defence primes.
As an equal opportunity’s employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
A few of our employee benefits are:
- 5weeks annual leave
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible
- Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)
- Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
- Discounted private health insurance
- Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
- Novated Car Leasing
- Salary Sacrifice
- Half day Fridays
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.
Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;
https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview