Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Sr. Principal Supply Chain Specialist (Material Program Mgmt.)
United States-Minnesota-Plymouth
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $168K/yr
14+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in defense technology, seeking a Sr. Principal Supply Chain Specialist for their Armament Systems Business Unit in Plymouth, MN. The role involves managing subcontracted and purchased material, coordinating supply chain strategies, and ensuring program material requirements are met to support mission readiness.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.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
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
This individual 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
This individual must have experience providing complex material program strategies for programs with numerous end item and variations
This individual 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
Since the communication of information is a key component of this position, 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
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
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