Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
Requisition ID: R10186805
Category: Global Supply Chain
Location: Unknown City, California, United States of America | Unknown City, Florida, United States of America+ 1 more
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: Yes- May Consider Full Time Teleworking for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.
Location: 100% remote
Schedule: 9/80 work schedule – with every other Friday OFF!
Team: Global Supply Chain
Extras: Opportunities for occasional travel and excellent career growth potential
This person is primarily responsible for developing and negotiating terms and conditions agreements for the sector and the Northrop Grumman Enterprise.
Essential Functions
- Lead Negotiator developing multifaceted Subcontract Strategic Terms and Conditions Agreements with designated suppliers at the NGAS sector level as well as Northrop Grumman Corporate Enterprise level.
- Team Leader coordinating Northrop Grumman’s internal group’s response to supplier’s exceptions on Terms Agreements.
- Develop associated workforce guidance for each term agreement.
- Provide Terms training to general Global Supply Chain (GSC) community.
- Provide input to Compliance on associated Work Instructions and processes.
- Effectively and efficiently communicate with greater GSC community, subject matter experts and executive leadership.
- Work independently while efficiently completing assigned projects.
- Be a subject matter expert on the Northrop Grumman Enterprise Terms and Conditions, as well as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS).
- Provide support to the greater Global Supply Chain (GSC) community on Terms negotiations.
- Integrate with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Category Management supporting the development of long-term opportunities.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of experience, master's degree with at least 6 years of experience OR 12 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience must be in Supply Chain Subcontracts/Procurement/Contracts
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS requirements
- Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP purchasing system software
- Experience with MS Office suite
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in international studies, Supply Chain, or Business Administration (MBA) with experience in USG export licenses and agreements.
- Experience leading a team project or process.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience negotiating with outside agencies.
- Lead Six Sigma certification.
Salary ranges will be dependent upon where the position is based and follows our company geographic salary bands aligned with position. Specific salary offer for candidate selected will be commensurate with experience.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.