Strategic Supply Chain Planner — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Overtime eligibility

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Boulder, CO seeks a Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 3 to manage sourcing of specialized goods and services and to own contractual stewardship with suppliers.

You will coordinate with contracts, engineering, quality, and planning teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with FAR provisions, while guiding cost reduction initiatives and risk management. Travel up to 10% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Source and procures specialized goods and services
• Own contractual management of the supplier
• Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases
• Coordinate and collaborate with contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program, and end-users
• Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services
• Prepare Request for Proposal package, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts
• In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules
• Identify strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations
• Manage and leads supplier financial forecasting accuracy
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Boulder, CO seeks a Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 3 to manage sourcing of specialized goods and services and to own contractual stewardship with suppliers.

You will coordinate with contracts, engineering, quality, and planning teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with FAR provisions, while guiding cost reduction initiatives and risk management. Travel up to 10% is required.