Procurement Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•New York, NY

4d•$121,000 - $181,600•Remote

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Procurement Manager 2 to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals within our Global Supply Chain organization. This leadership position will be remote. Occasional travel (25% of the time) may be required to support business needs. We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others. The Manager in this role will be responsible for the direct supervision and management of their delegated staff. The Manager’s team will consist of approximately 10 direct reports who will support in Procurement activities across multiple divisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, subcontracts, contracts, resource planning or accounting, OR a Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, subcontracts, contracts, resource planning or accounting OR High School Diploma/Equivalent with 9 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, subcontracts, contracts, resource planning or accounting
Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience leading a team, process, and/or projects
Must have Procurement or Subcontracts experience
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Program Special Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

Nice To Haves

2 years experience leading a team, process, and/or projects and interacting with multifunctional roles/department
Leadership and people management skills with the ability to model and promote a strong sense of engagement, teamwork and cooperation
Budgeting experience and EVM knowledge
Solid understanding of engineering/technical requirements
Thorough knowledge of supply chain management
Adept in Pre/Post-Award management (MRP, RFP’s, Competition, Negotiation, etc…)
Familiar with Government and Commercial procurement regulatory requirements
Practiced in policy and procedure, interpretation, and change management
Knowledgeable with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and Export regulations

Responsibilities

Must be Proficient in the procurement process, including but not limited to source selection, price analysis, negotiations, risk management
The preferred candidate should possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills and be extremely organized
Can quickly identify and communicate risk and opportunity
Have a clear understanding of established processes and procedures
Possess the ability to align team goals to Sector and Division objectives
Effectively manage a supply base: Evaluate supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance
Develop and maintain Strategic Supplier relationships
Supervise release of RFQs for LTA and high-dollar reqs
Execute negotiations of LTAs and high-dollar contracts
Identify opportunity for cross Divisional strategies
Build and develop a geographic diverse and remote team
Ability to plan schedule and arrange activities to accomplish objectives