Staff Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector Global Supply Chain team supporting the Marine Systems Division is seeking a Staff Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist to join our growing team of diverse professionals.

Job Duties Include:

• Having strong problem-solving skills, leading to innovative solutions
• Analytical, detailed-oriented and experienced in establishing strategic solutions.
• Successful leading teams.
• Resilient when working multiple tasks and able to efficiently prioritize, work independently as needed.
• Expert leading, coordinating, and managing major program proposal efforts and/or large existing production/sustainment program(s) with multiple major subcontract efforts
• Support team of junior/senior subcontract administrators and leading supplier status, end of life, and negotiation efforts to meet program schedule and requirements as well as leading Division level continuous improvement projects and initiatives.
• The individual will also be self-initiated; able to coordinate internal/external cross functional collaboration and analyze unusually complex division level and long-range goals/objectives or program requirements /assignments.
• Develop advanced concepts and techniques, and lead/coordinate and manage innovative solutions which may serve as precedent for future decisions.
• Have advanced knowledge and successful experience in Global Supply Chain and subcontract management, including: compliance, proposal management, identification of strategic/key suppliers, evaluation of specifications/work statements, conducts bidder conferences, planning, program launch, analysis and evaluation of supplier proposals, risk analysis, procurement/subcontracting, advanced supplier agreements and (price, schedule, provisions, terms and conditions) negotiation techniques, compliant placement of major subcontract awards, formal contractual correspondence, administration of major subcontracts through program execution, supplier/program meetings, quality, sustainment, supplier payment, and contract closeout to ensure compliance with all public law requirements, FAR/DFARS regulations, as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations.

• The ideal candidate collaborates with key stakeholders, i.e., Program Management, Contracts, Engineering, Quality, Supplier’s Management, Planning, Operations, and potentially with Senior Management and our Customer. Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, risk, and efficiencies prior to and during program execution, i.e., effectively support NAR/ICE, knowledge of significant industry and market trends, and ability to manage program/supplier impacts.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels including internal and external executive management.
• Lead Business Unit compliance senior peer review process and assignments, conduct senior worker reviews, analyze/coordinate/evaluate Business Unit peer review and PACE compliance results with senior peer reviewers to identify compliance trends and topics requiring further training/emphasis, and coordinate/initiate and prepare information knowledge sharing sessions, and training.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean Six Sigma; identification of opportunities for enhanced efficiencies; manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations; and support compliance strategies and initiatives.

This position is offered as a remote position with a preference to West Coast or a hybrid in Sunnyvale, CA.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years procurement, contracts, subcontracts, or related field work experience; Master’s degree with 13+ years procurement, contracts, subcontracts, or related field work experience. Will consider 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelors degree.
• Working knowledge of SAP/1ERP or related business application software as well as Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• A successful candidate will possess strong leadership and mentoring capabilities of junior SCAs in addition to strong communication, writing, and presentation skills directed to all levels of internal/external management.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplishing those simultaneously.
• Must be US citizen and be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business or Supply Chain management.
• The successful candidate will have experience with complex and competitive subcontracts for both U.S. Government and Commercial and multiple contracting formats, including Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable, possess knowledge relating to special payment provisions (i.e., milestone, progress or performance-based payments) as well as compliance experience.
• Lead the evaluation of customer RFP's and ability to collaborate with the program/planning team to develop subcontract RFP's that include Statements of Work, Technical/Quality Specifications, Deliverable Requirements List and Schedules, Performance Assessment Requirements, Terms and Conditions, Proposal Preparation and Pricing Requirements/Templates, Compliance Matrices, and supplier profiles.
• Lead/mentor other SCAs with the preparation of supplier agreements (i.e., Teaming Agreements, Memorandums of Agreements, Long Term Pricing Agreements, etc.), conduct analysis and evaluation of subcontractor proposals/bidder conferences, negotiate deviations from work statements, schedule, and/or terms and conditions, while working closely with the Program Management team to ensure program requirements are met (cost/schedule/address any risk), negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes compliant subcontract awards with justifications and documentation to support internal and external audits, and manages/provides oversight/administers resulting subcontracts.
• Experience reviewing subcontract packages from either peer or junior Subcontracts Administrators.

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.