Sector Strategic Sourcing Analyst Level 2 or Level 3

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 Space Systems is seeking a Sector Strategic Sourcing Analyst Level 2 or Level 3 to join our Sector Strategic Sourcing Team. This position may be located in Baltimore, MD, Dulles, VA, Roy, UT, Redondo Beach, CA or Chandler, AZ. Part time remote work may be available.

Position Summary / Responsibilities:

The Sector Strategic Sourcing Analyst role within the Sector Strategic Sourcing organization is a collaborative role responsible for the development and implementation of advanced supply chain strategies in support of technology maturation, operational deployment and program performance.  The role will focus on category and sourcing analysis to inform strategies to drive supplier performance improvements and data-driven, timely decision making.  This position will interface with all Divisions and Enterprise to support continued improvement of category and sourcing intelligence information.

Responsibilities include:

• Supports sector Strategic Sourcing Team on data analysis and visualization as well as supporting projects and action plans to meet or exceed sector GSC objectives

• Gather, analyze and distribute category and sourcing intelligence:

  • Continuously evaluate and monitor industry and supplier trends and provide insight on potential future direction

  • Risk identification and awareness

  • Supplier spend and financial analysis

  • Supplier performance and trend analyses

  • Identification of opportunities for strategic collaboration agreements

• Support special projects within Sector Strategic Sourcing Team, as needed

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelors' Degree

• US Citizenship and ability to obtain government security clearance

• Minimum of 3 years demonstrated success/problem solving skills in Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations, Logistics, Engineering or Program Management; 1 year with a Master’s for a level 2

• Minimum of 6 years demonstrated success/problem solving skills in Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations, Logistics, Engineering or Program Management; 4 years with a Master’s for a level 3

• Demonstrated capability and success in understanding metrics, data management and overall business analytics process and tools

• Experience with SAP and/or CostPoint

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated working knowledge of data analytic applications and concepts

• Experience with sourcing activities, including source selection, high-level capacity and capability analysis, and alternate sourcing

• Experience with Supply Chain policies, processes, tools, regulations and protocols

This position reports to Redondo Beach, CA, USA, however, you are able to work from any of the additional 4 locations listed above.

Salary Range: $60,600 USD - $105,200 USD

Salary Range 2: $74,600 USD - $129,500 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.