Manager Subcontracts 2 - El Segundo, United States - Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman

Verified Company

El Segundo, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Requisition ID:

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Category: Global Supply Chain
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Location: El Segundo, California, United States of America

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Clearance Type: Secret

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Telecommute: No

Teleworking not available for this position

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Shift: Days (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

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Positions Available: 1

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a
Manager Subcontracts 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the GSC Strike Division Subcontracts organization. This leadership position will be located
onsite in
El Segundo. This position is not a telecommute or hybrid role.

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

We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team.

You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work.

You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change.

Responsible for leading a Subcontracts Team, which includes approximately 10 Subcontract Specialists, who direct and manage the cost, schedule, and performance requirements of their subcontracts.

The Manager will be responsible for and act as the main focal point to the Program for all Major Subcontract related activities within their portfolio, escalating issues to Supplier Senior Level management as needed, brief internal executive management and the Customer on the status/issues affecting performance or cost, and conduct program reviews with the Subcontractor and Program Office.

It is the Manager's job to ensure all portfolio Subcontracts are meeting Customer, Program, and Company needs.

The manager will further be responsible for managing the personnel on their team - coaching, growing, guiding, and enriching their careers as they manage their subcontracts.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

All phases of the Subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions, market research, single/sole source determinations, request for proposals, commercial item determinations, source selection decision, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategy, awarding subcontracts, and execution of technical, cost and performance requirements.
Coordinates and collaborates with key partners such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and endusers.
Manages preparation of bid packages, supports bidders' conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.
In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules.
Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
Manages performance of the portfolio, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations.
Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of followup activities.
Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers.

The selected manager should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings acros