Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist - Level 3 or Level 4
United States-California-Redondo Beach
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $141K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, inviting candidates to join their Space Sector as a Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist. The role involves procuring specialized goods and services, collaborating with stakeholders, and managing subcontracting processes to ensure compliance and efficiency in support of critical programs.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with a wide variety of Northrop Grumman’s suppliers to procure specialized goods and services in support of a portfolio of programs
Facilitate supplier vetting and approval
Collaborate with key Northrop Grumman stakeholders, including, but not limited to, engineering, quality assurance, business management and program management to finalize statements of work and material/product specifications to clearly define requirements and to develop an appropriate subcontracting strategy
Write and award subcontracts (if within delegated procurement authority) or obtain necessary approvals for subcontract award (if outside of delegated procurement authority)
Subcontract pre-award activities including, but not limited to, preparation of requests for proposals, analysis of proposals and negotiation of subcontract provisions, terms, and conditions
Subcontract post-award activities including, but not limited to, subcontract administration, change notices, validation and payment of invoices and subcontract closeout
Execute subcontractor non-disclosure agreements
Execute teaming agreements
Execute bailment agreements
Ensure compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations and prime contract flow-down clauses
Monitor supplier quality, reliability, and ability to support required delivery schedule
Assist in material receipt and property management documentation
Engage in continuous process improvement to achieve overall efficiency and success of supported programs
Employ sound business practices to ensure integrity throughout the procurement process and enforces procurement integrity
Identify strategies and opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and manage risk
Periodically conducts conduct training on a variety of professional topics for groups of 5-10 employees
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret/SCI security clearance
Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret/SCI security clearance
Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
Preferred
Experience with SAP and/or Costpoint business management software (specifically, the ability to generate and award purchase orders in SAP and/or Costpoint)
Experience working with the U.S. government and/or U.S. military, as these entities are the primary customers associated with this position
International Supplier Subcontract/Procurement experience
Understanding of price analysis methods
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase