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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) sector is seeking a Director of Global Supply Chain 2 (GSC) for the Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division/BWI Campus. The location of this position will be Baltimore, MD.
What You'll Get to Do:
The Director of GSC will report directly to the Operations Vice President for the AMS division and will serve as a key member of the operations division leadership team. The selected candidate will be a high performing, experienced supply chain leader who is goal-oriented and well equipped to partner with a wide range of internal stakeholders to support corporate, sector, and division objectives, including program performance and business growth. To do this, they will leverage a solid understanding of the Northrop Grumman supply chain and be knowledgeable in the engineering, contracts, manufacturing, information technology, and mission excellence areas and how they impact delivery of supply chain materials and services.
The selected candidate will have a proven ability to engage with suppliers to resolve schedule and quality issues, contracts, negotiate pricing, etc., as well as knowledge in compliance areas. Responsibilities of the position will include but are not limited to:
- Responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning, and execution of all material and services content for all AMS Division and BWI-based programs.
- Acts as the main focal point for the division programs for the entire supply chain and coordinates cross-functionally to ensure that all supply chain commitments are met, and that appropriate mitigation plans are developed and executed to address any programmatic risks related to suppliers.
- Develops the material strategy and leads the activities for GSC in all phases of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP). Provide differentiated and affordable supply chain solutions for existing programs and new business pursuits.
- Ensures that prior to program execution, all elements of the proposed program(s) plans have complete and accurate schedules, budgets, make/buy plans, and procurement and subcontracts strategies.
- Leads supply chain Program execution and is accountable for resource planning, material cost, forecasting, schedule performance, risk/opportunity management, supplier performance, and supply chain issue resolution.
- Implement strategies and actions to ensure timely delivery of conforming materials and subcontract services in support of program needs.
- Support achievement of division financial commitments.
- Drive continuous improvements in supply chain related processes via collaboration with other functions, programs, and the extended supply chain.
- Ensure compliance with the wide range of regulatory and other requirements and achieve supplier diversity requirements.
- Share and implement supply chain best practices across the enterprise.
- Leverage and engage in Enterprise GSC initiatives to optimize supplier management and achieve employee development (S/4 Hana, Digital Transformation, Risk Management, Enterprise Supplier Alignment, 1ERP, Global Supplier Diversity, Procurement Manual enhancements, and Organizational Development).
- Collaborate with manufacturing, mission assurance, and engineering to ensure successful delivery of material and subcontracted items.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 9+ years of applicable experience in supply chain, business management, manufacturing, engineering or other related experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 7+ years of applicable experience in supply chain, business management, engineering or other related experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience.
- Must be able to travel as required (up to 25% of the time).
- Must be able to work on-site in Baltimore, MD.
- Strong leadership, communication, strategic thinking, change management, and analytical skills.
- Experience with specific regulations and compliance practices governing defense contractor supply chain activities (e.g., FAR, DFARS, ITAR, other).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance after starting.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Former military or government experience.
- Experience managing managers.
- Significant experience in managing a broad range of suppliers and subcontractors including providers of complex components/assemblies, services, and commodities.
- Experience with DCMA and programs in support of Department of Defense Customers, inclusive of the US Air Force, Navy, and Army.
- Advanced education and evidence of professional development (e.g., CPPM, C.P.M, CSCP, JD, etc.)
- Training and/or accreditation in some combination of Agile, Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma Black belt.
- Experience in partnering with suppliers to implement Digital Transformation strategies throughout the supply base.
- Experience in working with capture teams in developing and submitting competitive and compliant major proposals, including teaming strategies and complex Bill of Material strategies.
- Experience with a broad range of supply chain issues including risk management, terms and conditions, negotiations, contract types (fixed price and cost type), and post award management.
- Knowledge and application of supply chain best practices and continuous improvement activities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead, influence, and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders.
- Experience leading Supplier Quality improvement initiatives.
- Proficiency using MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Sound knowledge of supply chain tools including SAP, eTools, and Business Intelligence systems.
- Sound knowledge of metrics, performance tracking, and data integrity.
Salary Range: $218,300 - $327,500
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.
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 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.
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