Principal or Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company that is at the forefront of technological advancements and make a difference in the world. As a Principal/Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist, you will play a crucial role in sourcing and managing contracts for specialized goods and services. With a focus on collaboration and strategic negotiations, you'll work alongside key stakeholders to ensure efficiency and compliance. This role offers the flexibility of telecommuting while providing opportunities to engage with innovative projects that shape the future. If you possess a strong background in supply chain management and are ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or related fields.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Source and procure specialized goods and services.
• Manage contractual relationships and supplier performance.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Negotiation Skills

Business Management

Project Management

Logistics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Master's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

FAR/DFAR

Job description

Requisition ID: R10185538

• Category: Global Supply Chain

• Location: Unknown, Virginia, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 2

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced and motivated professional for the role of a Principal / Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist (Band 3) or (Band 4) with experiences in supply chain management, or related fields, to include business and financial planning, contracts administration, project management, logistics, or manufacturing.

The successful applicant will become a part of Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Mission's Capabilities Team (AMC) within the Mission Systems Sector, which is engaged throughout all aspects of the core technologies used within our major systems. Full-Time telework is offered for this role but will need to come onsite in Baltimore/Linthicum, MD as needed at the program’s discretion to provide support.

What You’ll Get To Do:

1. Sources and procures specialized goods and services.
2. Owns contractual management for the supplier.
3. Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases.
4. Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users.
5. Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services.
6. Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.
7. In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules.
8. Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
9. Manages performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company policies and procedures including import/export regulations.
10. Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities. Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation & warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded.
11. Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers by having strong communication and writing skills.
12. Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed.
13. Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.

This position can be hired at either a Principal or Sr Principal SC Subcontract specialist.

Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist Basic Qualifications:

1. 5+ years of supply chain, procurement, business management and/or related experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, 3+ years of supply chain, procurement, business management and/or related with a Master’s Degree.
2. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
3. Experience with SAP or related business application software.
4. Experience with FAR/DFAR.
5. Demonstrated negotiation experience.
6. Experience performing Senior Worker review of procurement packages.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Professional experience in a regulated industry; to include Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications.
2. Demonstrated experience with multiple contracting formats, including Firm Fixed Price and/or Cost Reimbursable.
3. Experience with terms and conditions, and/or special contract clauses/types such as: long term agreements and intellectual property agreements.
4. Experience working high dollar subcontracts (i.e. $100M Cost Reimbursable Preferred).
5. Active DoD secret clearance.

Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist Basic Qualifications:

1. 8+ years of supply chain, procurement, business management and/or related experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, 6+ years of supply chain, procurement, business management and/or related with a Master’s Degree.
2. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
3. Experience with SAP or related business application software.
4. Experience with FAR/DFAR.
5. Demonstrated negotiation experience.
6. Experience performing Senior Worker review of procurement packages.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Professional experience in a regulated industry; to include Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications.
2. Demonstrated experience with multiple contracting formats, including Firm Fixed Price and/or Cost Reimbursable.
3. Experience with terms and conditions, and/or special contract clauses/types such as: long term agreements and intellectual property agreements.
4. Experience working high dollar subcontracts (i.e. $100M Cost Reimbursable Preferred).
5. Active DoD secret clearance.

Salary Range: $82,900 - $124,300

Salary Range 2: $103,200 - $154,800

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.