Director Supply Chain Programs 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Director of Supply Chain Programs  based in Rolling Meadows, IL.

The Director of Supply Chain Programs will lead the day-to-day supply chain execution as the Rolling Meadows site lead and will need be to be onsite in Rolling Meadows full time. This position reports directly to the Navigation Targeting & Survivability Global Supply Chain Director.

The Director of Supply Chain Programs will lead a diverse team of experienced Managers of Supply Chain Programs responsible for major subcontractors as well as complex Bills of Material (BOMs) across various Integrated Product Teams (IPT).

The selected candidate will be a high performing, experienced supply chain leader who is goal-oriented and well equipped to partner with a wide range of internal stakeholders to support corporate, sector, and division objectives, including program performance and business growth. They will possess strong communication skills with the ability to lead, influence, and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders

The selected candidate will support the profit and loss leaders across their various areas of responsibility and be accountable for program excellence in all phases/facets of the program lifecycle (capture/proposal, strategy, material finance/CAM management, and execution). This Director’s responsibilities will include collaborating with senior level division, BU, and program executive leadership to understand business requirements and identify and manage the needs for subcontracts and material across the program.   To do this, they will leverage a solid understanding of the Global Supply Chain and be knowledgeable in the engineering, contracts, manufacturing, information technology, and mission excellence areas and how they impact delivery of supply chain materials and services. The selected candidate will have a proven ability to engage with suppliers to resolve schedule and quality issues, contracts, negotiate pricing, as well as knowledge in compliance areas.

What you will get to do:

• Responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning, and execution of all material and services content for all Rolling Meadows content.
• Act as the main focal point for the executive Program Management Office (PMO) for the entire supply chain and coordinates cross-functionally to ensure that all supply chain commitments are met, and that appropriate mitigation plans are developed and executed to address any programmatic risks related to suppliers.
• Brief the PMO and executive management on the status and issues affecting Program cost and schedule performance.
• Implement strategies and actions to ensure timely delivery of materials and subcontract services in support of program needs.
• Ensure that prior to program execution, all elements of the proposed program(s) plans have complete and accurate schedules, budgets, make/buy plans, and procurement and subcontracts strategies.
• Demonstrate success in leading and developing cross functional teams and in interfacing with customers and major subcontractors in an IPT structure.
• Accountable for resource planning, material cost, forecasting, schedule performance, risk/opportunity management, supplier performance, and supply chain issue resolution.
• Support achievement of financial commitments through program GSC cost account management (CAM), material finance, and supplier management.
• Drive continuous improvements in supply chain/subcontracts related processes via collaboration with other functions, programs, and the extended supply chain
• Ensure compliance with the wide range of regulatory and other requirements and achieve supplier diversity requirements.
• Collaborate across sectors with manufacturing, global chain, mission assurance, and engineering to ensure successful end item custo