Procurement Analyst - Level 2

About This Role

Procurement Analysts at Northrop Grumman work on systems that impact lives globally, bringing a pioneering spirit to an inclusive team. This Level 2 role is crucial for missions of paramount importance, defining possibilities from day one. It involves managing subcontract activities and ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability
• Manage all pre-award and post-award subcontract activities, including onboarding suppliers, drafting RFPs and RFQs, analyzing bids and conducting negotiations, completing compliant purchase order/subcontract packages meeting FAR/DFAR requirements, managing subcontract performance, and closing out subcontracts
• Coordinate and collaborate with key internal stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, programs, end-users, and others to finalize Statements of Work (SOWs), manage supplier performance, and draft various agreements like Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Long-Term Purchasing Agreements (LTPAs)
• Ensure strict compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, and flow-down clauses while upholding high standards of procurement integrity and ethical business practices
• Continuously refine processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and drive program success, while implementing strategies to optimize cost savings and reduce supplier-related risks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Subcontracts, or Contracts. Or in lieu of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Subcontracts, or Contracts
• Government procurement/purchasing experience
• Experience in an MRP system, SAP, CostPoint, or Oracle

Nice to have:

• Master’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain
• Experience procuring in a NPI/concurrent engineering environment
• Experience in forgings, extrusions, electrical, or raw material commodities
• Experience writing price analysis and/or cost analysis

Benefits

• Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
• Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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