Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (MS) has an opening for a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.
Location: Apopka, FL - onsite
Schedule: 9/80 work schedule – with every other Friday OFF!
Team: Global Supply Chain
Extras: Opportunities for occasional travel and excellent career growth potential
Our Team:
This is an opportunity to join a team on the cutting edge of tomorrow’s defense technologies. Work onsite in a collaborative and dynamic environment where new challenges are the norm!
On-site in Apopka, you will have the opportunity to support our nation’s classified, top-priority programs, developing and building our next-generation airborne defense solutions for our country.
About the Role:
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Main Responsibilities Include:
Program Integration – Build effective relationships with functional teams; translate program needs into clear procurement actions
Strategic Procurement – Design and negotiate long term agreements, sourcing partnerships, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and compliance
Policy & Process – Contribute to the evolution of agile, efficient, and compliant GSC policies and procedures
Compliance – Ensures compliance with all regulatory and public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations
Other Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To:
Specific roles and responsibilities include:
Interfacing and corresponding with suppliers
Developing sourcing/evaluation strategies
Supplier identification
Source selection
Coordinating export control/security requirements
Preparing and issuing RFPs with appropriate customer flow downs and terms & conditions
Conducting bidders’ conferences
Conducting proposal evaluations
Conducting negotiations to meet contract/program targets/schedules, and terms and conditions, payment terms for materials & services
Ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS regulations and purchasing policies & procedures
Validating pricing and maintain proper purchase order files with correct documentation
Management of subcontract agreement modifications, which include coordination of required additions, deletions, or other modifications or formal documented communication to subcontractors
Arranging and participating in supplier meetings and controlling and reporting supplier progress
Evaluation of customer RFP's
In conjunction with the program management teams, develops 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
Preparation of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, and Memorandums of Agreement
Preparation and management of internal step reviews of new opportunities and formal customer proposal preparation
Analyzes and evaluates subcontractor proposals, negotiates deviations from work statements, schedule, and/or terms and conditions, while working closely with the program management team
Provides subcontractor pricing, deviations from scope and/or terms and conditions, comprehensive cost analysis and justifications, and technical data assertions to the Business Management Group
Interacts with Contracts and Pricing Business Division during the proposal preparation phase
Selects or recommends subcontractors, writes formal awards, processes internal justifications, and documents files in preparation for internal and external audits
Administers resulting subcontracts, ensuring that all requirements are performed in accordance with the scope of work and delivery schedules.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and a minimum of 5 years of work experience in supply chain, contracts, business management or related experience; will also consider Masters degree and a minimum of 3 years of supply chain, contracts, business management or related experience; will also consider a minimum of 9 years of work experience in supply chain, contracts, business management or related
Current or previous work experience in a supply chain role working with suppliers
US Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in U.S. government and industry supply chain practices
Working experience with SAP or 1ERP