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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Sr. Principal Supply Chain Specialist (Material Program Mgmt.) - R10215994

Plymouth, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$112K/yr - $168K/yr

14+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company with a commitment to innovation and excellence. They are seeking a Sr. Principal Supply Chain Specialist to support and manage all subcontracted and purchased material for the Armament Systems Business Unit, ensuring effective supply chain strategies and program requirements are met.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Achieve EAC (estimate at complete) and ETC (estimate to complete) goals within programs of responsibility

Achieve budget price variance (B.P.V.) goals for programs of responsibility

Achieve material sales goals (Inventory Receipts)

Support on-time delivery performance of suppliers within programs of responsibility (Supplier OTD >98%)

Ensure high quality products from suppliers within programs of responsibility (Supplier Quality >98%)

Develop and execute strategic commodity plans and procurement process improvements to ensure future / long term program success

Lead a group of purchasing professionals in the development of sourcing strategies, bid package preparation, supplier evaluation and selection

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementMaterial Program ManagementCost AccountingMRP/ERP PlanningNegotiation SkillsLeadership AbilitiesMicrosoft ExcelFAR/DFARCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsTime ManagementTeam Collaboration

Required

Must have 14 years of experience. Will consider a Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience or MS with 8 years of experience

Must be able to convert customer terms, conditions and requirements into estimating requirements for suppliers, and be able to review Supplier proposals for completeness and conformance to program requirements

Superior communication skills (written and verbal), leadership abilities, negotiation skills and the ability to team in a cross-functional environment are required to perform in this position

Must have experience providing complex material program strategies for programs with numerous end item and variations

Must be a self-starter, capable of achieving organizational and program objectives, and able to interface with all levels of internal management, supplier management and the external customer

Excellent presentation skills will be required in order to keep internal customers, suppliers and the external customer informed

Able to travel up to 25% of the time

Must be a US Citizen and able to acquire a Secret Clearance

Preferred

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of relevant experience from a large DoD organization coupled with a deep understanding of supply chain management and program management

Thorough knowledge of purchasing and planning, material procurement, MRP/ERP planning and transactions, BOM structures, and material estimating and Basis of Estimate creation. Experience with Deltek Costpoint system(s) is a plus

Understanding of FAR/DFAR Regulations

Prefer someone with excellent time management skills and the ability to set the appropriate priorities to the many tasks that they will be required to perform

Experience leading teams is desired as this individual may also be required to lead specialized groups for the purpose of achieving specific organization goals

Experience working with Microsoft Excel