Associate Subcontract Specialist / Subcontract Specialist

Associate Subcontract Specialist / Subcontract Specialist

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate Subcontract Specialist / Subcontract Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

• Location: Melbourne, FL
• Schedule: 9/80 work schedule - with every other Friday OFF!
• Team: Global Supply Chain
• Extras: Opportunities for occasional travel and excellent career growth potential

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 Melbourne 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.

Sources and procures complex, specialized goods and services. Owns contractual management for the supplier. Responsible for subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout phases. Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as legal, contracts, finance, planning, operations, program management, engineering, and quality. As part of a cross-functional team, candidate will monitor and manage schedule, cost, technical and quality performance of suppliers in support of US Government programs. Subcontract Specialists will interface with supplier leadership teams to motivate and drive excellence in performance of contractual requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout phases
• Assesses supplier performance and regularly communicates feedback to Supplier Leadership
• Manages supplier performance throughout the subcontracting lifecycle
• Ensures compliance with all FAR, DFARS and public law requirements, as well as company policies and procedures
• Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations
• Cultivates and maintains strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders
• Contributes to Program Risk and Opportunity management
• Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications (Associate Subcontract Specialist):

• Bachelor's OR master's degree OR at least 4 years of business experience in lieu of a degree.
• Possess active, in-scope DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted / renewed within the past 6 years
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Basic Qualifications (Subcontract Specialist):

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 3 years business experience OR Master's Degree with a minimum of 1-year business experience OR 7 years of business experience in lieu of a degree.
• Possess active, in-scope DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted / renewed within the past 6 years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications (Associate Subcontract Specialist):

• Presentation skills
• Working level knowledge of Business Law
• In-Scope DOD Top Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted or renewed within the past 6 years
• Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications (Subcontract Specialist):

• Master's Degree in Business, Global Supply Chain or Project Management
• Presentation skills
• Negotiating skills
• Working level knowledge of Business Law
• Risk mitigation experience
• In-Scope DOD Top Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted or renewed within the past 6 years
• Special Program Access

Salary Range: $50,100.00 - $75,100.00Salary Range 2: $60,600.00 - $90,800.00

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. 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/or personal 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.

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.