Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector is seeking a Manager Supply Chain Programs 2 to join our team and support program subcontract management of a critical supplier in the San Leandro, CA area within our exciting Electronic Warfare and Targeting (EWT) Business Unit (BU). This role requires travel and is expected to be 50% on site at the supplier’s facility. The preferred location for this candidate is in either California, or the Rolling Meadows, IL area but will be remote.
Position Responsibilities:
- Responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning, oversight and performance of major subcontract material and services content for a Program or collection of Programs throughout the full program life cycle.
- Acts as the Supplier Management Team (SMT) lead for the Program Management Office (PMO) for major subcontracts 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.
- Utilizes the Supplier Performance Management Process (SPMP) framework to develop an appropriate oversight strategy based on elements of risk.
- Leads solicitations for proposals, review of proposals, and supports supplier negotiations.
- 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.
- Ensures supplier compliance with all elements of the SOW and subcontract.
- Coordinates all supplier design, manufacturing, and program reviews, including the necessary levels of NGMS participation.
- Functions as supplier Change Board interface for all anticipated, proposed, and released changes.
- Oversees supplier production operations and drives optimization within the areas of capacity analysis, manufacturing flow, predictable schedules, and production status tracking.
- Acts as the focal point for coordinating with the appropriate internal Supplier Quality representatives.
- Subcontract budget development, sales forecasting and cost (EAC) management; including EVMS/CAM responsibilities.
- Actively monitors schedule performance and ensures recovery plans are put in place for any / all erosion to schedule milestones.
- Briefs Program Manager peers, Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and Customer on the status and issues affecting subcontract performance.
- Risk and Opportunity management; including identification, and mitigation planning and execution.
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Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in Supply Chain Management and/or Program/Project Management and/or Manufacturing/Operations OR a Master’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of experience that includes a background in Supply Chain Management and/or Program/Project Management and/or Manufacturing/Operations.
- Minimum of 3 years experience as a team lead or direct manager of people
- Microsoft Office suite experience.
- US Citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance (or higher).
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP experience.
- Experience in risk and opportunity management.
- Experience at government contractors.
- Experience with FAR / DFAR.
- Experience in Production/Operations.
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
- Experience in Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities.
- Experience in different contract types (Cost Plus/Fixed Price).
- Experience with specifications, drawings & supplier statements of work (SOWs).
- Experience managing technical specifications, drawings and manufacturing process instructions.
- Experience in proposal and estimation work.
- Experience with international programs or suppliers.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
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