Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Procurement Manager 2. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) Ground Base Strategic Deterrent program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Direct Supervision of staff, assigning work priorities and daily assignments necessary to support the sector objectives
Provide direction to the team to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures
Manage purchasing team responsible for purchasing activities including preparing Request for Quotes (RFQs), conducting bid analysis, negotiating purchase orders, documenting purchase order requirements while meeting compliance requirements and managing supplier performance and relationships
Terms and Conditions negotiations
Metrics reporting and data analytics
Engage in supplier sourcing strategy development
Manage supply chain risks and opportunities
Cross-functional coordination in and out of the organization
Engage suppliers that possess products that support multiple programs and/or significant quantity to achieve mutual desired outcomes and formalizes the relationship in the form of a long-term agreement
Support Procurement teams in areas of policies and procedures, sourcing, training, and development
Plan, organize, and assign procurement resources, ensuring they are well matched (knowledge/skills/experience) to their assigned duties
Provide an independent review of procurement products and procurement compliance packages prior to delivery or review and presentation to Audit, program, and GSC Leadership
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years or Master’s and 6+ years of relevant experience in Global Supply Chain, U.S. Government contract, or Procurement/Subcontracts
Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading processes, and/or projects
Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry and working knowledge of FAR/DFARs
5 years of experience with the procurement of goods to include the Request for Quotes (RFQs), conducting bid analysis, negotiating purchase orders, documenting purchase order requirements and or similar activities
Experience managing supplier performance and relationships
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Minimum of 2 years experience leading a team,
Knowledge and experience with services governed by statement of work (SOW) and supporting authors through the SOW creation process.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and extremely organized
Ability to deal effectively with change and challenges and helps others to do the same.
Ability to deal effectively with competing priorities and deadlines, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment while demonstrating a professional attitude.
Working knowledge of FAR/DFARs (FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15)
Working Knowledge of SAP
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years or Master's and 6+ years relevant experience in Global Supply Chain, U.S. Government contract, or Procurement/Subcontracts
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Minimum of 2 years' experience leading processes and/or projects
- Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARs
- 5 years of experience with procurement of goods including RFQs, bid analysis, negotiating purchase orders, and documenting PO requirements
- Experience managing supplier performance and relationships
- Minimum of 2 years experience leading a team
- Knowledge and experience with services governed by Statement of Work (SOW) and supporting SOW creation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills
- Ability to manage change, competing priorities, and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Working knowledge of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15
- Working knowledge of SAP
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.








