Sr Principal Contract Manufacturing Representative

Northrop Grumman•Plymouth, MN

34d

About The Position

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's Business Unit, Armament Systems has an opening for an Sr Principal Contract Manufacturing Representative . This role can be in Plymouth, MN or Mesa, AZ. Armament Systems is a leading producer of Gun Systems and Ammunition. Position Summary : This role reports to our Director of Supply Chain. This person will perform sourcing, supplier development and sustainment support activities for our business unit. This position requires a motivated individual able to work independently and as a team player who can multi-task and communicate effectively with varying levels of program, engineering and GSC stakeholders.

Requirements

This position emphasis skills and experience.
Must have 12 years of experience.
Will also consider a Bachelor degree with a minimum work experience of 8 years or Masters and 6 years of experience.
Previous experience working with engineering, and materials & processes, supplier quality and sub-contracts organizations to help resolve technical supplier challenges and access supplier capabilities for global supply chain and capture teams.
Experience in reviewing a supplier's ISO and QMS systems to ensure they can meet the program requirements.
Ability to assess a suppliers capabilities and capacity to meet program demands.
Experience reviewing a contract to understand the requirements and verify a supplier's compliance to those requirements.
Experience using SAP, Windows software packages, and other electronic databases
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Electronic Component/Commodity experience
Knowledge of FAR & DFAR requirements
Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 requirements
Special Access Program clearance

Responsibilities

Provide sourcing recommendation to internal customers (common products procurement and major subcontract) by utilizing strategic sourcing tools.
Identifying and on-boarding new sources of supply and detailed commodities such as machined piece parts, plastic molded parts, electronics, and energetics.
Conducting capability assessments, performing supplier audits and performance monitoring of suppliers for assigned commodities.
Travel required up to 75%
Flex work schedule to work remotely part time with manager approval.
Work effectively with engineering, and materials & processes, supplier quality and sub-contracts organizations to help resolve technical supplier challenges and access supplier capabilities for global supply chain and capture teams.
Support successful execution of supplier source selection, on-boarding (if applicable) and follow-on acquisition cycles with electronics suppliers.