Mgr Supply Chain 1

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

The Supply Chain Program Manager within the Advanced Tactical Programs Operating Unit (ATP) will provide management support for various F35 Development Programs, reporting to the Supply Chain Program Manager for the ATP Operating Unit. The position will require the individual to lead a team responsible for the cost, schedule, and performance of suppliers for the operating unit and be responsible for all phases of the program effort from the initiation of the supplier strategy and proposal phase through negotiation/negotiation strategy, award, execution and management of supplier activities to meet program objectives. This individual will be responsible for mission success of their supply chain responsibilities and ensure their suppliers perform to the committed schedules, terms, conditions, and contractual requirements/specifications and drawings. As a manager, the position will have employees reporting directly and indirectly to them, which entails day to day direction and oversight of the employee's work product and individual career development needs and interaction/collaboration with Subcontracts Management, and various Program Managers. The successful candidate will hold strong leadership characteristics, excellent oral and written skills, solid negotiation skills, knowledge of terms and conditions, and an aptitude for DoD contracting and its related requirements and the ability to lead a diverse team with varying requirements and priorities in support of the business. This position is working in the Baltimore, MD facility with a hybrid option.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Management of a direct staff of 4 professionals
• Provide guidance and training to ensure professionals are performing to or exceeding the expectation of their position.
• Demonstrate success/problem solving skills in supply chain, business management, operations, logistics, engineering or program management
• Experience with complex agreements such as long term agreements, teaming agreements, strategic alliances, MOAs, overriding Terms and Conditions, claims and settlements
• Working knowledge of Federal and Defense contracting requirements including ITAR and FAR/DFARS
• Proficient in Earned Value Management Systems, supplier financial reporting/forecasting, contracting/subcontracting, or supplier/program/product scheduling
• Ability to successfully manage complex supplier specifications, drawings, SOW's and supplier issue resolution
• Strong business acumen and ability to operate in a face paced development environment that consists of leading edge technology suppliers and non-traditional supply base.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 5+ years of experience in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or other related field
• 1+ year as a team lead or directly managing people
• Knowledge of: US Government contracting and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR/Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulation Supplement (DFARS), with specific in-depth working knowledge of Parts 15 (Contracting Contract Management Agency (DCMA) audit procedures.
• Possess strong leadership characteristics, communication and writing skill
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain government Secret Security clearance

Preferred:

• Currently holds an active Secret Security clearance
• Experience working with multiple complex contracting types and agreements, including Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable, and possess knowledge relating to special payment provisions (progress of performance base payments).
• In-depth experience with proposal process, pricing instructions, terms and conditions and evaluating the adequacy of subcontractor proposals received.

• Expertise in Word and Excel
• Knowledge of SAP

Salary Range: $94,300.00 - $141,800.00

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to basepay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)for vacation and/orpersonal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.