Supply Chain Procurement Specialist - Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our inclusive team to join our Space Superiority Division (SSD) Global Supply Chain Proposal Team. As Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist ,  you’ll be crucial to missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

This is a hybrid position can be located in one of the following sites:

• Dulles, VA
• Gilbert, AZ

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

The desirable candidate is a strong leader with demonstrated procurement and supply chain management skills. This role will support Bid & Proposal activities across the suite of Northrop Grumman's Space Superiority Division (SSD).

This role drives pre-award procurement activities by securing compliant pricing, technical, and delivery commitments from key suppliers in support of prime contract proposals - increasing the fidelity of piece-part pricing, procurement planning, & overall competitiveness of the bid.

Responsibilities Include:

• Drafts, reviews, & executes Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with strategic supply partners.
• Authors & issues Requests for Information (RFIs) and/or Requests for Quotes (RFQs) to obtain supplier pricing & technical data.
• Receives & reviews Consolidated Bill of Materials (CBOMs) for accuracy and completeness. Prioritizes high-dollar, critical long-lead item, and/or unpriced line items for RFIs/RFQs.
• Evaluates supplier bids & establishes price reasonableness to support the prime proposal's cost volume.
• Collaborates with Capture, Proposal, Contracts, Engineering, & Material Estimating teams to align supplier capabilities with overall win themes.
• Ensures adherence to frameworks like FAR/DFARS, public law requirements, export control requirements such as ITAR/EAR, as well as company (and business) policies and procedures.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, proposals, or contracts. Or in lieu of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, proposals, or contracts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• FAR/DFAR experience
• Experience working with Bill of Materials (BOMs) with hundreds/thousands of line items
• Experience working on bid & proposals
• Costpoint/SAP knowledge

Primary Level Salary Range: $73,900.00 - $128,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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. 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.