[Hiring] Supplier Management Team Lead 3 @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our Marine Systems team as a Principal Engineer, Manufacturing, supporting the Global Supply Chain Supplier Management Team. This role will be offered as a remote position and travel up to 50%.

• Manages and interprets schedules from suppliers/subcontractors to understand impact on program schedule and milestones.
• Effectively manages an integrated master schedule and successfully manages schedule risks and opportunities.
• Develops and manages the SMT RAIL/action item tracker to facilitate communication and accountability with the supplier/subcontractors & internal actions within NG Marine Systems NGMS.
• Focuses on schedule and supply chain programmatic actions.
• Manages supplier performance, open orders, delivery, and dock dates.
• Defines and develops material strategy for on-time delivery.
• Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors, and controls subcontractor scope.
• Analyzes changes to balance technical, cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Supports development of NGMS Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholders.
• Adheres to subcontract scope and manages change through control board activities.
• Addresses subcontract uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach.
• Assists Program and Subcontracts in generating technical content for NGMS Request for Information (RFIs) / Request for Proposals (RFPs) / etc.
• Responsible for NGMS proposal technical evaluations and supports program and subcontracts in negotiations.
• Reviews and approves NGMS’s technical subcontractor deliverables (SDRLs) with guidance from applicable cross-functional program Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Prepares executive level briefings and develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress, tools for intervention, and problem solving with element leads, business management, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related, or a Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in the same fields.
• Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries.
• Experience in EVMS or similar cost and schedule management systems.
• Experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract in either a supply chain, SMT, or program/project management role.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance.

Requirements

• Experience providing strategic direction regarding Program Management or Supply Chain products, processes, applications, and technology.
• Experience with technical evaluations of supplier proposals & subsequent contract negotiations.
• Evaluating and coordinating the resolution of production problems related to engineering, manufacturing operations, design, quality, and materials.
• Conferring with Design, Quality, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to provide and obtain technical solutions.
• Investigating reports of defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment or systems.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
• Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions.
• 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.