Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 day ago
Supply Chain Procurement Specialist
United States-Utah-Salt Lake City
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $89K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, and they are seeking a Supply Chain Procurement Specialist located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role involves sourcing and procuring commodities, managing procurement processes, and ensuring compliance with public law requirements and company policies.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Source and procure several commodities such as hardware components, COTS items, machined components in support of production programs
Proficiency in the procurement process, including but not limited to price analysis, negotiations, policies and procedures, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
Ability to place and oversee procurement packages
Initiates Requests for Quotations and Proposals and receives same, analyzing proposed pricing from potential suppliers
In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules
Works with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required
Identifies opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through targeted negotiations
Manages performance of purchase orders, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations
Review, reconcile and approve supplier invoices
Interfacing and collaborating with Programs and other organizations within and outside of Global Supply Chain
Ability to plan, schedule, and arrange activities to accomplish objectives
Person should possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills and be extremely organized
Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation & warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded
Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed
Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience Or a Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience in a procurement or buyer position, supply chain management, business and financial planning, contracts administration, and project management or closely related fields. We will consider 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree
Experience with SAP or similar ERP system
MS Office suite experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
US Citizenship
Preferred
Experience with Microsoft Excel
Experience managing suppliers through the following: cost/schedule/quality
Professional experience in a regulated industry; to include Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications
Experience with Critical Path Management, FAR and DFARS
Experience with negotiating terms and conditions in a corporate setting
Experience with Government purchasing and contracting
Experience analyzing data to formulate and execute effective negotiation strategies
Experience in Administering high dollar value Purchase Orders and Subcontracts
Experience leading projects in supply chain
Experience communicating written and verbally in a global supply chain working environment
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
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