Supply Chain/Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Subcontract Specialist or Principal Subcontract Specialist for its Global Supply Chain team in Melbourne, Florida. This is an onsite role with no teleworking, following a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Travel is listed as 25% of the time, with occasional travel noted in the posting. Relocation assistance may be available. The role sources and procures complex, specialized goods and services and owns contractual management for suppliers. It covers subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout. The specialist collaborates with legal, contracts, finance, planning, operations, program management, engineering, and quality stakeholders to monitor supplier schedule, cost, technical, and quality performance in support of U.S. Government programs. The position also provides subcontracting process and compliance guidance and subject matter expertise to colleagues and integrated teams. Work is performed under general direction toward long-range objectives, often independently and with minimal management oversight. The position may be filled at level 2 or level 3. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable period as determined by business needs; clearance is not required to start. U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Requirements
- For Subcontract Specialist: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience, a Master’s degree, or at least 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- For Subcontract Specialist, experience must be in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, Finance, Business Management, or Project Management.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience, a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist, experience must be in Subcontracts, Contracts, Procurement, or Project/Program Management.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: experience with SAP or related business application software.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time determined by business needs.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
- Ability to work onsite in a fast-paced environment with diverse assignments and collaborative teams.
Nice To Haves
- For Subcontract Specialist: Master’s degree in Business, Global Supply Chain, or Project Management.
- For Subcontract Specialist: presentation skills, negotiating skills, working-level knowledge of Business Law, risk mitigation experience, or Special Program Access.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: Master’s degree in Supply Chain.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: experience working on high-dollar development subcontracts, such as $100M cost-reimbursable subcontracts.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: negotiating contracts in excess of $100 million.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: previous team lead or management experience.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: experience conducting oral presentations to senior leadership.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: previous Control Account Manager (CAM) experience or training.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: working-level knowledge of Business Law, risk mitigation experience, or change management experience.
- For Principal Subcontract Specialist: active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Responsibilities
- Source subcontracts; evaluate proposals; negotiate, award, execute, administer, and close out subcontracts.
- Assess supplier performance and regularly communicate feedback to supplier leadership.
- Manage supplier performance throughout the subcontracting lifecycle.
- Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, public law requirements, and company policies and procedures.
- Identify opportunities and strategies to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
- Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to program risk and opportunity management.
- Use process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate with legal, contracts, finance, planning, operations, program management, engineering, and quality stakeholders to monitor supplier schedule, cost, technical, and quality performance.
- Provide subcontracting process and compliance guidance and subject matter expertise to Subcontract Specialists, Supplier Management Teams, and Integrated Product Team Leads.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus depending on the position
- Long-term incentives may be available to employees in Vice President or Director positions
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
