Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 days ago
Staff Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Staff Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist to join their Global Supply Chain team in Melbourne, FL. The role involves sourcing and procuring specialized goods and services, managing subcontracting processes, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and performance in support of U.S. Government programs.
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 12 years' experience OR Master's Degree with a minimum of 10 years' experience OR at least 16 years' experience in lieu of a degree
Experience must be in Subcontracts, Purchasing, Contracts, Finance, Business Management or Project Management
Experience with SAP or related business application software
Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
Preferred
Master's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Industrial Engineering
Experience with complex and competitive subcontracts for both U.S. Government and Commercial and multiple contracting formats, including Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable, possess knowledge relating to special payment provisions (i.e., progress or performance-based payments)
Lead the evaluation of customer RFP's and ability to collaborate with the program/planning team to develop subcontract RFP's that include Statements of Work, Technical/Quality Specifications, Deliverable Requirements List and Schedules, Performance Assessment Requirements, Terms and Conditions, Proposal Preparation and Pricing Requirements/Templates, Compliance Matrices, and supplier profiles
Lead/mentor other SCAs with the preparation of supplier agreements (i.e., Teaming Agreements, Memorandums of Agreements, Long Term Pricing Agreements, etc.), conduct analysis and evaluation of subcontractor proposals/bidder conferences, negotiate deviations from work statements, schedule, and/or terms and conditions, while working closely with the Program Management team to ensure program requirements are met (cost/schedule/address any risk), negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes compliant subcontract awards with justifications and documentation to support internal and external audits, and manages/provides oversight/administers resulting subcontracts
Experience reviewing subcontract packages from either peer or junior Subcontracts Administrators
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