Supply Chain Procurement Specialist - Level 5

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Supply Chain Procurement Specialist – Level 5, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is FT remote.

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Staff Supply Chain Business Operations Compliance Specialist to serve as the sourcing organization’s liaison to compliance functions, lead peer review governance, and drive process standardization across procurement. This is a senior individual contributor role with high visibility across the sourcing team, focused on keeping the organization current on compliance requirements and audit-ready — not on owning compliance determinations, which remain with the compliance/regulatory organization.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Serves as the sourcing organization’s primary point of contact and subject matter expert with compliance and regulatory functions (e.g., FAR, DFARS, ITAR/EAR export control, CPSR, internal audit); confirm applicable frameworks for this org

• Monitors compliance and procedure changes communicated by the compliance organization and translates them into practical guidance for the sourcing team

• Establishes and leads a peer review Center of Excellence (COE) for procurement documentation and PO packages, including standards, checklists, and escalation criteria

• Recruits, trains, and coordinates peer reviewers across the sourcing team

• Performs reviews of high-dollar/high-risk PO packages prior to release to confirm alignment with current procedures; flags gaps to compliance and partners with buyers on remediation

• Develops and delivers training to the sourcing team on procedure changes, compliance updates, and quality standards

• Creates and maintains work instructions, guidance documents, and desktop procedures

• Partners with various functions within GSC to close process gaps

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12+  years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, contracts, or compliance – OR - Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, contracts, or compliance

• Demonstrable strong working knowledge of FAR and DFARS

• Experience in Aerospace & Defense

• Demonstrated experience building or leading a review/quality program

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience developing procedures and training materials

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with export control regulations (ITAR/EAR) and Contractor Purchasing

• System Review (CPSR) requirements

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

• CPSM, CPSD, or equivalent procurement certification

• Lean/Six Sigma or continuous process improvement background

• Experience administering high-dollar-value purchase orders or subcontracts

• Experience leading cross-functional projects within a global supply chain organization

• Employee located near a Northrop Grumman Space facility such as BWI (Linthicum, MD), Dulles (Virginia), Chandler (Arizona), or Space Park (Los Angeles, California)

Primary Level Salary Range: $120,900.00 - $181,300.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.