Supply Chain Procurement Specialist (Level 2)
Posted on: 12 Apr 2021
Dulles, VA
Job Description
Description
Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently hiring for a Supply Chain Procurement Specialist to join our Tactical Space Division rsquo;s Global Supply Chain team. This position is located in Dulles, VA.
Job Duties:
* Sources and procures goods and services of a commodity nature from many suppliers.
* Initiates Requests for Quotations and Proposals and analyzes proposed pricing from potential suppliers.
* In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules.
* Works with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required. Identifies opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through targeted negotiations.
* Issues purchase orders and manages its life cycle.
* Manages performance of purchase orders, 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.
* Reviews and approves supplier payments as needed.
Qualification
Basic Qualifications:
* A bachelor 39;s degree from an accredited university and 3 or more years of procurement, supply chain, sourcing, or closely related business experience; OR a master 39;s degree and 1 or more years of procurement, supply chain, sourcing, or closely related business experience; 4 additional years of supply chain experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
* Experience with Costpoint or similar ERP system
* Experience with MS Office including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications:
* Supply chain experience for an aerospace and/or Defense Company.
* Procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.
The Innovation Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces flights, armaments, and space systems. It offers launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunitions; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers products and services that include C4ISR systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; cyber solutions; space systems; intelligence processing systems; air and missile defense integration systems; navigation systems; and shipboard missiles and encapsulated payload launch systems.
The Technology Services segment provides logistic solutions that supports the full life cycle of platforms and systems. Its products and services include software and system sustainment; modernization of platform and associated subsystems; advanced training solutions; and integrated logistics support. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
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IndustryAerospace and Defense
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No. of Employees85,000
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Website
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Jobs Posted6018
