Northrop Grumman Australia · 16 hours ago
Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$81K/yr - $122K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal Subcontract Specialist to join their Global Supply Chain team. The role involves sourcing and procuring complex goods and services, managing supplier performance, and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements for 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 5 years of experience OR master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience OR at least 9 years of 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, Global Supply Chain or Project Management
Negotiating skills with contracts in excess of $25 million
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
In-Scope DOD Top Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted or renewed within the past 6 years
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