Manager Subcontracts 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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 Manager Subcontracts 2, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is located in Promontory, UT and does not offer FT remote work. Bacchus, UT or Clearfield, UT may also be considered for the right candidate.
As a leader within our Global Supply Chain Management team, this position plays a critical role in managing a team of subcontracts professionals that are responsible for establishing, maintaining, and monitoring supplier agreements of various levels of risk and complexity. This person will manage the team by supporting the selection, development, and management of strategic and preferred suppliers to meet program cost and performance goals supporting the Launch and Exploration Division. This is a diverse position with responsibilities in managing a subcontracts team, both domestic and international supplier management, contract structure, financial performance, and compliance.
As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, champion excellence, and embrace change.
Job Duties:
Team Management: Manage team assignments/workloads, manage staffing levels, performance reviews and lead continuous improvement efforts. Manages a team of Subcontracts Administrators.
Supplier Management: Strategic sourcing, establish supplier long-term agreements, support contract change management and performance management and sole source/critical supplier management. Support the development of Subcontract specifications, SOWs, Terms and Conditions and track Subcontractor performance metrics. Develop and maintain key strategic suppliers. Develop and maintain Category Strategies.
Contract Structure & Business Terms: Negotiate pricing using cost/price and best value analysis, negotiate to ensure terms and conditions address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification, and all other potential risk areas, ensure terms and conditions have been properly flowed down from customer contracts to supplier contracts, establish and maintain formal agreements (Purchase Orders) with suppliers, incorporate customer or internal changes into the contract or Purchase Orders and manage customer requirements and schedules.
Financial Performance: Track cost savings and cost avoidance, support the Subcontract Administrators with establishing billing and payment terms including milestones, facilitate timely payment of invoices and ensure PO awards are within program budget and support EAC reductions. Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
Compliance Review: Ensure that the Subcontract Administrators are applying clauses, (i.e. apply Import/Export regulations, security regulations concerning vendor visits or sharing information and government contract requirements). Ensure all Subcontracts follow NG policies and procedures. Support auditing processes.
Success in this role will require sound technical judgment, innovative thinking and excellent interpersonal/management skills to plan, motivate and accomplish goals through your staff.
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management or related field with 8 + years of Supply Chain Procurement experience in a manufacturing environment - OR - Master's degree and 6 + years of Supply Chain Procurement experience in a manufacturing environment

Strong negotiator to achieve best value

Proactive and self-directed; able to instruct and act quickly and responsibly

Demonstrated success in managing a team of supply chain professional with positive results

Strong communication and coordination skills

Strong ability to relay and receive information