Head of Procurement (Virtual Position)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

TRAVEL: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Procurement Manager 2 to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals within our Global Supply Chain organization.

This leadership position will be remote. Occasional travel (25% of the time) may be required to support business needs.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. The Manager in this role will be responsible for the direct supervision and management of their delegated staff. The Manager’s team will consist of approximately 10 direct reports who will support in Procurement activities across multiple divisions.

Must be Proficient in the procurement process, including but not limited to source selection, price analysis, negotiations, risk management

Can quickly identify and communicate risk and opportunity

Evaluate supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance

Build and develop a geographic diverse and remote team

Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, subcontracts, contracts, resource planning or accounting, OR a Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, subcontracts, contracts, resource planning or accounting OR High School Diploma/Equivalent with 9 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, subcontracts, contracts, resource planning or accounting

Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience leading a team, process, and/or projects

Must have Procurement or Subcontracts experience

Government Secret clearance and Program Special Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

2 years experience leading a team, process, and/or projects and interacting with multifunctional roles/department

• Thorough knowledge of supply chain management
• Familiar with Government and Commercial procurement regulatory requirements
• Practiced in policy and procedure, interpretation, and change management
• Knowledgeable with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and Export regulations

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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. 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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.