RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a dedicated Manager Supply Chain 1 (SCM) to join our team serving the Supplier Quality Organization in Baltimore, MD. The SCM is responsible for executing and managing supplier management plans across multiple Program areas and Business Units. The SCM drives and statuses all key performance indicators that are levied on the suppliers and is required to ensure performance and support of the plan deliverables. They will act as the main liaison amongst the Program Management Office (PMO) and Supplier Quality Organization. The SCM will coordinate cross-functionally between external and internal stakeholders to ensure Supplier commitments are met and that appropriate mitigation plans are developed and executed to address programmatic risks related to the suppliers. They will also brief various levels of management on the status and issues affecting performance. The SCM coordinates across teams to establish milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and quality specifications. The SCM will be the Supplier Management Team (SMT) lead in the planning and execution of critical and/or strategic supplier management plans. This is an on-site role in Baltimore, MD and could require up to 50% travel.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

- Leads the Supplier Management Team composed of engineers, quality and supply chain personnel

- Coordinates/leads all supplier product readiness reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation

- Ensures supplier compliance related to quality elements and/or drawing requirements of the contract

- Ensures recovery plans are put in place for any / all erosion to schedule milestones

- Leads proposal inputs for internal and external customers to estimate cost of work scope

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of in supply chain/business management/ contracts/ program management, operations and/or closely related experience; OR a Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of related experience f in supply chain/business management/ contracts/ program management, operations

- 1+ years of experience as a team lead and/or direct manager of people

- Willingness to travel up to 50%

-U.S. Citizenship

- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with specifications, drawings & supplier statements of work (SOWs)

- Experience with presenting to Executive Leadership and Customers

- Master’s Degree in a Business or Technical field

Primary Level Salary Range: $102,400.00 - $153,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.