US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. 

Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems Division is seeking a highly qualified and energetic leader for the position of Manager of Global Supply Chain (GSC) Operations.  This position is fully engaged with the GSC team and other functions to improve and enhance GSC procedures, systems, processes, analytics, and tools.  This position will be responsible for regular operations of the GSC functions and leveraging Agile and Lean techniques to reduce cycle times, improve performance, and enhance operational efficiency.

Roles and Responsibilities

This is a position with regular executive interactions, and the selected candidate will display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership characteristics. The selected candidate should thrive in an environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels, including executive leadership. Preferred work location is Sterling VA or Gilbert AZ; willing to consider alternate NG Space locations. Potential for hybrid work schedule.

In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to:

• Lead a team managing GSC shared data, tools, systems and analytics; and leverage those capabilities to measure results and provide performance insight and decision support to the GSC team.
• Lead the development of department digital transformation strategy and key performance indicators.
• Manage the division GSC operating cadence for reports, meetings and events such as staff meetings, reviews, and division, sector, and corporate reporting.
• Lead initiatives to develop, document, and utilize standard work processes across distributed teams.
• Oversee entry level rotation program for the department
• Organize and facilitate professional growth and training opportunities, work with department managers to identify and grow team member skills
• Establish and execute projects in a Lean-Agile framework to support GSC strategic goals and improve efficient execution of the function.
• Create the content and coordinate the review of GSC financial and performance metrics such as monthly program reviews, key performance indicators, monthly and quarterly updates, sector-level division reviews, and other briefings/reports in support of division, sector and/or corporate data calls.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 9 years’ experience in supply chain, business management or other related field, or Master’s Degree and 7 years’ experience in supply chain, business management or other related field.
• 6 years of management experience and demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop talent
• Proven experience managing GSC Programs of $25M or larger
• 5+ years’ experience with ERP tools: Cost Point, MRP, Tableau, PowerBI, various procurement and analytics tools
• Understanding of general procurement and subcontract execution workflows
• Understanding of MRP and general manufacturing workflows
• Demonstrated development of predictive analytics products using industry standard platforms (Tableau, Power BI)
• Demonstrated project management and team leadership skills
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to successfully engage across all levels in the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years experience in Supply Chain
• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in supply chain management in aerospace/defense
• Previous experience in utilization of Agile methodology to execute projects
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (e.g. Costpoint, SAP, Oracle).

Salary Range: $141,900.00 - $246,500.00

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.

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.