Manages major subcontractors and supplier performance across program lifecycles. Leads supplier strategy, solicitations, negotiations, compliance, production oversight, scheduling, budgets, earned value management, risk mitigation, change management, and executive/customer reporting. Coordinates cross-functional Supplier Management Teams and ensures supplier commitments, manufacturing performance, and recovery plans support program objectives.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector is seeking a Manager Supply Chain Programs 2 to join our team and support program subcontract management of a critical supplier in the San Leandro, CA area within our exciting Electronic Warfare and Targeting (EWT) Business Unit (BU). This role requires travel and is expected to be 50% on site at the supplier’s facility. The preferred location for this candidate is in either California, or the Rolling Meadows, IL area but will be remote.
Position Responsibilities:
- Responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning, oversight and performance of major subcontract material and services content for a Program or collection of Programs throughout the full program life cycle.
- Acts as the Supplier Management Team (SMT) lead for the Program Management Office (PMO) for major subcontracts and coordinates cross-functionally to ensure that all supply chain commitments are met, and that appropriate mitigation plans are developed and executed to address any programmatic risks related to suppliers.
- Utilizes the Supplier Performance Management Process (SPMP) framework to develop an appropriate oversight strategy based on elements of risk.
- Leads solicitations for proposals, review of proposals, and supports supplier negotiations.
- Ensures that prior to program execution, all elements of the proposed program(s) plans have complete and accurate schedules, budgets, make/buy plans, and procurement and subcontracts strategies.
- Ensures supplier compliance with all elements of the SOW and subcontract.
- Coordinates all supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation.
- Functions as supplier Change Board interface for all anticipated, proposed, and released changes.
- Oversees supplier production operations and drives optimization within the areas of capacity analysis, manufacturing flow, predictable schedules, and production status tracking.
- Acts as the focal point for coordinating with the appropriate internal Supplier Quality representatives.
- Subcontract budget development, sales forecasting and cost (EAC) management; including EVMS/CAM responsibilities.
- Actively monitors schedule performance and ensures recovery plans are put in place for any / all erosion to schedule milestones.
- Briefs Program Manager peers, Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and Customer on the status and issues affecting subcontract performance.
- Risk and Opportunity management; including identification, and mitigation planning and execution.
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Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in Supply Chain Management and/or Program/Project Management and/or Manufacturing/Operations OR a Master’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience that includes a background in Supply Chain Management and/or Program/Project Management and/or Manufacturing/Operations.
- Minimum of 3 years experience as a team lead or direct manager of people
- Microsoft Office suite experience.
- US Citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance (or higher).
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP experience.
- Experience in risk and opportunity management.
- Experience at government contractors.
- Experience with FAR / DFAR.
- Experience in Production/Operations.
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
- Experience in Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities.
- Experience in different contract types (Cost Plus/Fixed Price).
- Experience with specifications, drawings & supplier statements of work (SOWs).
- Experience managing technical specifications, drawings and manufacturing process instructions.
- Experience in proposal and estimation work.
- Experience with international programs or suppliers.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
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