Senior Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

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.

 Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems has an opening for a Senior Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist for our Chandler, Arizona location.

Responsible for supporting Procurement commodity team with various supply chain related tasks.  Responsibilities include, but not are not limited to:

• Interface with Suppliers for Purchase Order delivery status and oversight that includes but is not limited to, sending Weekly Open Order Report to Suppliers, maintain current Purchase Order delivery dates, provide status to other functions for Program visibility, request and track part milestone schedule and closeout any administrative Purchase Order actions.
• Conduct and lead Weekly/Bi-Weekly status meetings with Suppliers and other Global Supply Chain functions.
• Interface and collaborate with Buyer, Programs and other organizations within and outside of Global Supply Chain
• Ability to plan schedule and arrange activities to accomplish objectives
• Person should possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills and be extremely organized.

Qualifications - External

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years' of experience in Global Supply Chain, Purchasing/Procurement, Operations, and/or Business; 8 years’ with Master's. 14 years' of experience in lieu of degree
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience within the Aerospace or Aviation industry
• Experience with FAR/DFAR
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP  

As an employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package which includes:

•      Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

•      401k

•      Educational Assistance

•      Life Insurance

•      Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

•      Paid Time Off

•      Health & Wellness Resources

•      Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

Salary Range: $84,100 USD - $126,100 USD

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 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.