Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

As an Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist (Band 1), you will further the success of our programs to help Northrop Grumman leave the boundaries of what's known and solve tomorrow's problems. This position will be working in our Baltimore, MD facility with hybrid capabilities.

This position is dynamic and challenging, requiring ingenuity, collaboration, and an insatiable drive to make the impossible possible.  We’ll support you with training, employee resource groups, and robust benefits as we work together to defend and define the future.

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. Standard work schedule is a 9/80 with every other Friday off.   

The Procurement Specialist (Band 1) responsibilities will encompass:

• Approaching competitive and non-competitive sourcing in request for quotations
• Optimizing volume pricing through bid package strategies
• Evaluating supplier proposals and placing compliant purchase orders
• Extracting,
  monitoring, analyzing, and validating data information from multiple sources
• Developing engaging and collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal partners/customers to drive problem resolution
• Candidates must be able to make sound decisions in a timely manner, display strong interpersonal skills, and have an agile perspective of compliance protocol mandated by regulated industry.

Basic Qualifications for Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

(Band 1): A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must possess:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution
• 1+ years of professional experience in supply chain management, or related fields, to include logistics, manufacturing/project management, business management, or information systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and self-sufficient time management skills
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking and innovative behaviors in past projects, roles or experiences
• Proficiency in MS Office suite
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional experience in a regulated industry; to include Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications
• SAP experience

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.