Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Salt Lake City, UT +1 · Global Supply Chain Mult-Func

This role is for a Supply Chain Procurement Specialist at Northrop Grumman. The primary responsibilities include sourcing and procuring commodities, managing supplier relationships, negotiating prices, and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations like FAR and DFARS. The role requires experience with ERP systems and MS Office, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. It is not directly related to AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Source and procure several commodities such as hardware components, COTS items, machined components in support of production programs.
  2. Proficiency in the procurement process, including but not limited to price analysis, negotiations, policies and procedures, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
  3. Ability to place and oversee procurement packages.
  4. Initiates Requests for Quotations and Proposals and receives same, analyzing proposed pricing from potential suppliers.
  5. In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience Or a Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience in a procurement or buyer position, supply chain management, business and financial planning, contracts administration, and project management or closely related fields. We will consider 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with SAP or similar ERP system.
  • MS Office suite experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • US Citizenship.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Microsoft Excel
  • Experience managing suppliers through the following: cost/schedule/quality.
  • Professional experience in a regulated industry; to include Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications.
  • Experience with Critical Path Management, FAR and DFARS.
  • Experience with negotiating terms and conditions in a corporate setting.
  • Experience with Government purchasing and contracting.
  • Experience analyzing data to formulate and execute negotiation strategies.
  • Experience in Administering high dollar value Purchase Orders and Subcontracts.
  • Experience leading projects in supply chain.
  • Experience communicating written and verbally in a global supply chain working environment.

What the JD emphasized

  • critical thinking skillset
  • innovative behavior in a supply chain role or projects
  • critical thinking skillset
  • innovative behavior