Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Director Supply Chain 1 to join Global Supply Chain and lead the Demand Planning and Delivery Management organization.  This leadership position will be located in El Segundo, CA , Palmdale, CA, Rancho Bernardo, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, Melbourne, FL, or Clearfield, UT. The position will report to the Director of Common Products.

The Director Supply Chain 1 will lead a diverse and geographically dispersed team of ~170 employees that includes Demand Planning, Delivery Management, as well as Engineering Property. The role will be responsible, accountable and have authority for key statements of work across the supply chain value stream, supporting all programs across the sector. The selected candidate will be an experienced leader who is agile and well equipped to partner with a wide range of stakeholders. They will need to leverage a solid understanding of supply chain processes and business systems, working closely with other GSC sub-functions to optimize performance.

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.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, we pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Execution: 

• Key leadership interface for GSC Senior Leaders, GSC Program Managers & other program and functional stakeholders
• Provides functional leadership for an organization that executes in a highly matrixed environment
• Leads process improvement initiatives and business optimization efforts 
• Drive affordability initiatives and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration  
• Adheres to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards 
• Assists in the development and mentorship of all team members

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 10 years of experience in supply chain management, program/project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, demand planning, or business management OR a Master’s Degree with at least 8 years of experience in supply chain management, program/project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, demand planning or business management
• Must have business systems experience 
• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience leading teams
• At minimum, an active U.S. Government Secret level clearance is required to apply and to start the role, with the ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and Special Program Accesses within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications:  

• The ability to travel 25% of time 
• Aerospace & Defense experience; execution in various program lifecycles 
• Solid understanding of supply chain metrics and key performance indicators 
• Robust business systems implementation and transition experience 
• The ability to address uncertainty with predictive data analytics