Job Description

Description

Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a purposeful career in aeronautics that is crucial to the way we connect and protect our world across land, sea, and air. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today. Enjoy a diverse, collaborative environment with professionals across the nation ready to help launch your career.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Supply Chain Subcontracting Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Warner Robins, GA.

In this role, the Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist will be expected to:

* Sources and procures specialized goods and services.
* Owns contractual management for the supplier.
* Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases.
* Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users.
* Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services.
* Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards (issues purchase orders or subcontracts through MRP system), 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.
* Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
* Manages performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations.
* Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities.
* Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation amp; warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded.
* Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers.
* Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed.
* Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor rsquo;s Degree in a Business discipline from an accredited university and 6 years of procurement or project management experience OR Master rsquo;s Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management with 4 years of experience
* Must have a basic working knowledge of FAR and DFARS regulations.
* Must be skilled in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project)
* Must have the ability to obtain DOD Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
* Bachelor 39;s in Supply Chain Management degree with 6 years rsquo; experience or Masters rsquo; degree in Supply Chain Management with 4 year experience
* Experience with management of complex subcontracts.
* Experience issuing and managing purchase orders/subcontracts from beginning to end of life cycle.
* Experience with SAP or another similar purchasing program.
* Previous Experience with Joint STARS
* Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
* Active, DoD Secret Clearance