Supplier Quality Manager 2

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 127,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corporation in Melbourne, FL seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Manager 2 to lead supplier quality strategy, drive performance, and partner with engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to ensure quality across the supply base.This role requires 9+ years of supplier quality experience, strong leadership, and active US government clearance. You will build data-driven surveillance plans, conduct supplier audits, and mentor teams while communicating with executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years' Supplier Quality / Supplier Management experience, or a Master’s Degree with 7+ years.
• 5+ years of team leadership experience in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience with engineering, manufacturing, global supply chain, quality or program management to drive performance.
• Rigorous knowledge of metrics, performance tracking, and data integrity.
• Proficiency in SAP, MS Office, SharePoint, or similar digital tools.
• Active US Government clearance with ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program Supplier Quality leadership to meet program expectations.
• Ensure staffing levels support current and future demands.
• Develop data-driven Supplier Surveillance plans across the NGAS supply base.
• Participate in supplier performance reviews and drive Corrective Actions to closure.
• Ensure adequacy and effectiveness of supplier audits.
• Assist key suppliers in resolving issues impacting the business with cross-functional teams.
• Address risks and opportunities across multiple programs and update stakeholders.
• Engage with leadership to build strong relationships and drive improvement programs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Quality metrics

SAP proficiency

MS Office proficiency

US Govt clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s Degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Supplier Quality Manager Manager 2. This leadership role will be located in Melbourne, FL.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Program Supplier Quality (SQ) leadership to ensure Field Engineer and site resource demands support the Supplier Quality strategy and meet Program expectations.
• Ensure staffing levels support current demands and engage with SQ and MA leadership to prepare for future demands.
• Ensure comprehensive data driven Supplier Surveillance plans are generated and implemented across the NGAS Supply base.
• Actively participate in Supplier performance reviews, collaborating with SQ leadership teams to identify and drive SQ actions to closure.
• Ensure adequacy and effectiveness of Supplier audits
• Assist key suppliers in the resolution of significant issues that are and/or are likely to have a business-wide impact by working cross functionally with engineering, quality, procurement, program team members and operations leadership.
• Address risks and opportunities across multiple programs and update stakeholders
• Ability to effectively engage, communicate and develop strong business relationships with all levels of leadership and professionals within the supplier(s) organization, internal customers and stakeholders to coordinate and partner on improvement programs/actions to achieve and sustain high levels of performance.
• Takes appropriate actions ensuring supplier performance, including proactively driving corrective actions when necessary to maintain commitments to internal and external customer(s).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years' of Supplier Quality / Supplier Management relevant experience OR a Master’s Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience as team lead and/or manager of people including working in a cross-functional environment
• Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, global supply chain, quality or program management to collaborate and drive performance
• Rigorous knowledge of metrics, performance tracking, and data integrity
• High level of proficiency in SAP, MS Office suite, SharePoint, or similar digital tools
• Active US Govt clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing leaders of teams located in multiple states, sites and regions of the US.
• Experience in managing a broad range of suppliers including providers of complex components/assemblies/systems, services, and commodities
• Ability to assess a supplier’s factory operational model and walk a manufacturing line/process
• Experience in conducting Root Cause and Corrective Action, Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis and related evaluation tools/processes
• Ability to develop strategic plans and transition to strategy deployment
• Thorough understanding of Govt FAR/DFARs, Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, Quality flow downs
• Strong project management skills, with a proven ability to manage quickly shifting priorities, requirements and overlapping deadlines

Primary Level Salary Range:

$126,600.00 - $189,800.00. 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.