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Northrop Grumman · 1 week ago

Manager Procurement 3 - R10218315

Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$131K/yr - $218K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that is looking for a Manager Procurement 3 to support their Global Supply Chain Procurement team. This leadership role involves managing a team of procurement managers and overseeing procurement activities across multiple commodities.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Must be Proficient in the procurement process, including but not limited to source selection, price analysis, negotiations, risk management

The preferred candidate should possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills and be extremely organized

Can quickly identify and communicate risk and opportunity

Have a clear understanding of established processes and procedures

Possess the ability to align team goals to Sector and Division objectives

Effectively manage a supply base: Evaluate supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance

Develop and maintain Strategic Supplier relationships

Supervise release of RFQs for LTA and high-dollar purchase requisitions

Qualification

Procurement processPeople leadershipFederal Acquisition RegulationsStrategic Supplier relationshipsProject ManagementRisk managementTeam buildingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsNegotiations

Required

Must have a Bachelor's Degree with 7 years, or a Master's Degree with 5 years or High School Diploma/Equivalency with 11 years combined experience; combined experience in any of the following: Subcontracts Management, Business Management, Procurement, Program Management, Contracts Management or Global Supply Chain

Must have 3 years of people leadership experience

Must have an understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and DFARs

At minimum, an active DoD Secret level clearance is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

Must be Proficient in the procurement process, including but not limited to source selection, price analysis, negotiations, risk management

Can quickly identify and communicate risk and opportunity

Have a clear understanding of established processes and procedures

Possess the ability to align team goals to Sector and Division objectives

Effectively manage a supply base: Evaluate supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance

Develop and maintain Strategic Supplier relationships

Supervise release of RFQs for LTA and high-dollar purchase requisitions

Preferred

MBA or Masters in Supply Chain Management

International Buying Certification

Leadership development certification

Ability to deal effectively with competing priorities and deadlines, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment while demonstrating core values of company

Project Management experience with a clear understanding of establishing and maintaining schedules

Experience building and/or leading teams, interacting with multifunctional roles/department

Experience with leading system and/or organizational transitions