Northrop Grumman

Compensation

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Description: • Sources and procures IT HW, SW, SAAS, and services • Owns contractual management for the supplier • Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases • Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users • Review, analyze, and understand subcontract specifications, statements of work, and terms and conditions for procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services • Prepares RFP packages, conducts bidders conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts • In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules • Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations • Manages performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations • Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities • Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers • Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed • Review ing suppliers’ agreements to ensure Northrop Grumman’s minimum requirements are met and all risk areas are identified and mitigated • Positive price negotiation • Issuing Purchase/Change Order(s) to support contracts • Post-award administration including project implementation support to ensure supplier(s) adherence to contractual deliverables and timeline • Providing effective corrective action follow up for significant performance issues with suppliers Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 12 years’ relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience OR Associate’s degree with a minimum of 14 years’ relevant experience OR High School Diploma with a minimum of 16 years’ relevant experience • Must have experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, program management, and/or project management • Excellent organizational skills • Demonstrated negotiation skills • Sourcing strategies • Excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of management/executives • Strong problem solving and analytical skills • Program or project management expertise • Relationship development skills • Coaching and mentoring skills • Ability to work with minimum direction and in a fast-paced, business-oriented environment • Highly proactive mindset • Preferred: Demonstrated experience supporting IT HW, SW, SAAS, and services sourcing/procurement • Preferred: Large sub contract experience, i.e. $1million + annual spend • Preferred: Experience in SAP /S4 procurement module • Preferred: Experience in negotiation of terms and conditions including demonstrated positive results benefiting the internal requestors and company • Preferred: Master’s degree in Business or Supply Chain course of study • U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions Benefits: • health insurance coverage • life and disability insurance • savings plan • Company paid holidays • paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business • overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus (depending on position) • Annual bonuses • Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions