Sr Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist- OKC

Position Overview

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. In this role, you will support projects associated with the design and development of communication, navigation, radar, avionics, power and/or electrical systems architecture, components, circuits, and products or aircraft maintenance as part of Northrop Grumman's Lifecycle Sustainment and Modernization Solutions (LSMS). LSMS ensures warfighter supportability through engineering, reverse engineering, and logistics solution efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Sources and procures goods and services of a commodity nature from many suppliers
• Initiates Requests for Quotations and Proposals, analyzing proposed pricing from potential suppliers
• Evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability in conjunction with the quality organization, ensuring support for required delivery schedules
• Collaborates with internal customers to confirm specifications are appropriate for the required services or products
• Identifies opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency, and manage risk through targeted negotiations
• Issues purchase orders and manages their performance, ensuring compliance with public law requirements and company policies including import/export regulations
• Assesses supplier performance through follow-up activities and utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Ensures appropriate documentation is provided to logistics, transportation, and warehouse teams for proper receipt
• Reviews and approves supplier payments as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and ten years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 8 years of related experience (14 additional years may be considered in lieu of degree)
• Prior Government or Aerospace buying or logistics experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) to create spreadsheets, documents, and presentations
• Ability to collaborate with program management and multi-functional teams
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR, CPSR and government audits
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with aircraft maintenance under US Government prime contracts, including spares procurement and movement
• Import/Export (ITAR) experience for the movement of materials and technology
• Familiarity with SAP and/or Maximo procurement systems
• Past experience in training/mentoring junior level employees
• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business