Northrop Grumman Australia · 3 weeks ago
Principal/Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
United States-California-Redondo Beach
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$94K/yr - $141K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives worldwide. They are seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist to manage subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and administration, ensuring compliance with public law and company policies while cultivating strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout phases
Assesses supplier performance and regularly communicates feedback to Supplier Leadership
Manages supplier performance throughout the subcontracting lifecycle
Ensures compliance with all FAR, DFARS and public law requirements, as well as company policies and procedures
Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations
Cultivates and maintains strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders
Contributes to Program Risk and Opportunity management
Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years' experience OR a master's degree with a minimum of 3 years' experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, Finance, or Program/Project Management
A minimum of 9 years combined experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, Finance or Program/Project Management experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Experience with SAP/MRP or related business application software
Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD security clearance at the Secret level
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years combined experience OR a master's degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, or Finance
A minimum of 12 years combined experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, or Finance may be considered in lieu of a degree
Experience with SAP or related business application software
Knowledge of FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and DFARS
Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD security clearance at the Secret level
Preferred
Master's degree in Supply Chain
Experience working on high dollar development Subcontracts (i.e., $100M Cost Reimbursable Preferred)
Negotiating skills with contracts in excess of $100 million
Previous Team Lead or Management experience
Experience conducting oral presentations to senior leadership
Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Previous Control Account Manager (CAM) experience or training
Working Level Knowledge of Business Law
Risk Mitigation experience
Change Management experience
Active DoD Secret Clearance
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