Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector is currently seeking a Sr. Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist to join our team of diverse professionals.

Responsibilities include:

• Sources and procures electrical, electronic, and electromechanical goods and services, purchases machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization

• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives

• Experience / background in researching opportunities and to create and establish long term agreements, master pricing agreements allowing for better planning, cost management, and relationship building, while mitigating the risk of sudden price changes or contract terminations through strategic sourcing

• Through strategic sourcing methods to establish a systematic process, we can reduce costs and improve quality

• This will require analyzing spending, researching the market, and negotiating with suppliers. Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes

• Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules

• Initiates Requests for Quotations and Proposals and receives same, analyzing proposed pricing from potential suppliers

• In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules

• Works with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required

• Identifies opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through targeted negotiations

• Issues purchase orders

• Manages performance of purchase orders, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations

• Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities

• Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation & warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded

• Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed

• Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 12 years of relevant experience or 8 years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree or 6 year of relevant experience with Master’s

• Demonstrated ability to utilize Microsoft Office to create spreadsheets, documents, presentations. (i.e. Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

• The ability to collaborate with program management and other multi-functional teams

• Possess strong organizational skills

• Ability to work with minimal supervision, work successfully in a fast- paced environment and apply sound judgment to problem solving

• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR

• Knowledge of CPSR and government audits

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in Word and Excel

• Experience using SAP, PPT

• Expertise/experience working Long Term Agreements, Master Pricing Agreements, etc.

• Knowledge of: U.S. Government contracting and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulation Supplement (DFARS), with specific working knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS); and Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit procedures