The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Global Supply Chain organization is seeking a knowledgeable Supply Chain Professional to join our Subcontracts Administration team in Rolling Meadows, IL. The primary responsibilities for the successful candidate will be to serve as one of a small group of Subject Matter Experts who interpret, develop, and refine procedures, work instructions, and forms; provide advice and counsel regarding the interpretation and application of company command media and regulatory requirements; and promote awareness and understanding of fundamental concepts and best practices to facilitate organizational compliance and audit readiness.

This position is considered hybrid but must be local.

Specific roles and responsibilities include:

Interfacing and corresponding with suppliers

- Developing sourcing/evaluation strategies

- Supplier identification

- Source selection

- Coordinating export control/security requirements

- Preparing and issuing RFPs with appropriate customer flow downs and terms & conditions

- Conducting bidders’ conferences and proposal evaluations

- Conducting negotiations to meet contract/program targets/schedules, and terms and conditions, payment terms for materials & services

- Ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS regulations and purchasing policies & procedures

- Validating pricing and maintain proper purchase order files with correct documentation

- Management of subcontract agreement modifications, which include coordination of required additions, deletions, or other modifications or formal documented communication to subcontractors

- Arranging and participating in supplier meetings and controlling and reporting supplier progress

- Evaluation of customer RFP's

- In conjunction with the program management teams, develops subcontract RFP's that include Statements of Work, Technical/Quality Specifications, Deliverable Requirements List and Schedules, Performance Assessment Requirements, terms and conditions, proposal preparation and pricing requirements/templates, compliance matrices and supplier profiles

- Preparation of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, and Memorandums of Agreement

- Preparation and management of internal step reviews of new opportunities and formal customer proposal preparation

- Analyzes and evaluates subcontractor proposals, negotiates deviations from work statements, schedule, and/or terms and conditions, while working closely with the program management team

- Provides subcontractor pricing, deviations from scope and/or terms and conditions, comprehensive cost analysis and justifications, and technical data assertions to the Business Management Group

- Interacts with Contracts and Pricing Business Division during the proposal preparation phase

- Selects or recommends subcontractors, writes formal awards, processes internal justifications, and documents files in preparation for internal and external audits

- Administers resulting subcontracts, ensuring that all requirements are performed in accordance with the scope of work and delivery schedules.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree and 6+ years of work experience in supply chain, contracts, or business management; government or related experience; will also consider Masters degree and 4+ years of supply chain, contracts, business management or related experience. 10+ years of relevant work experience in lieu of Bachelors degree.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), time management skills, and information management skills
• Detail oriented, strategic thinking, and analytical
• Demonstrated interpersonal and people leadership skills; ability to leverage professional relationships
• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment to problem solving
• Proven multitasking ability; resilience when faced with multiple deadlines and competing priorities ​

Preferred Qualifications:

• Past experience performing successfully in a buying, supply chain planning, or supply chain program management role
• Active Security Clearance
• Knowledge of U.S. government and industry supply chain practices
• Working knowledge of SAP or 1ERP
• Expertise in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Masters Degree, or other advance degree (e.g. Law degree.)