Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available

Clearance Required for Start: No clearance required (type: None)

Travel: Yes, up to 10% of the time

Description

Northrop Grumman offers employees the chance to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide, both today and for future generations. The company’s pioneering spirit has driven historic technological advancements—from the first trans‑Atlantic flight to stealth bombers and lunar landings. Northrop Grumman values bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering mindset, fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and whole‑person inclusion. Employees collaborate on global defense, sustainment, modernization, and mission‑readiness projects, contributing to history while shaping their own careers.

Responsibilities

• Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for procurement of services, specialized materials, and equipment.
• Prepare bid packages, conduct bidders’ conferences, analyze and evaluate proposals, perform price/cost analysis, negotiate subcontract provisions, select or recommend subcontractors, write awards, and administer resulting subcontracts.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is provided so that proper receipt is recorded.
• Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Participate with program functional areas to coordinate subcontract funding, invoice processing, and program reviews.
• Coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program, and end‑users.
• In conjunction with the quality organization, evaluate and monitor supplier quality, reliability, and ability to support required delivery schedules.
• Identify strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency, and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
• Manage performance of subcontracts, ensuring compliance with public law requirements and company policies, including import/export regulations.
• Utilize process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop strategic/key suppliers and review/approve supplier payments.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with at least 6 years of related experience; OR 2+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree; OR 1+ year of relevant experience with a master’s degree.
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to create spreadsheets, documents, and presentations.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and accomplish them simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior government or aerospace procurement/buying experience.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR.
• Knowledge of CPSR and government audits.
• Experience with aircraft maintenance activities under U.S. government prime contracts, including spares procurement and movement.
• Import/Export (ITAR) experience for movement of materials and technology.
• SAP experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company‑paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and annual bonuses tied to individual contributions and company results.
• Long‑term incentives for eligible senior positions.