Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Supplier Quality Manager Manager 2. This leadership role will be located in Melbourne, FL.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Program Supplier Quality (SQ) leadership to ensure Field Engineer and site resource demands support the Supplier Quality strategy and meet Program expectations.
Ensure staffing levels support current demands and engage with SQ and MA leadership to prepare for future demands.
Ensure comprehensive data driven Supplier Surveillance plans are generated and implemented across the NGAS Supply base.
Actively participate in Supplier performance reviews, collaborating with SQ leadership teams to identify and drive SQ actions to closure.
Ensure adequacy and effectiveness of Supplier audits
Assist key suppliers in the resolution of significant issues that are and/or are likely to have a business-wide impact by working cross functionally with engineering, quality, procurement, program team members and operations leadership.
Address risks and opportunities across multiple programs and update stakeholders
Ability to effectively engage, communicate and develop strong business relationships with all levels of leadership and professionals within the supplier(s) organization, internal customers and stakeholders to coordinate and partner on improvement programs/actions to achieve and sustain high levels of performance.
Takes appropriate actions ensuring supplier performance, including proactively driving corrective actions when necessary to maintain commitments to internal and external customer(s).
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years' of Supplier Quality / Supplier Management relevant experience OR a Master’s Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
5+ years of experience as team lead and/or manager of people including working in a cross-functional environment
Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, global supply chain, quality or program management to collaborate and drive performance
Rigorous knowledge of metrics, performance tracking, and data integrity
High level of proficiency in SAP, MS Office suite, SharePoint, or similar digital tools
Active US Govt clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program Access
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in managing leaders of teams located in multiple states, sites and regions of the US.
Experience in managing a broad range of suppliers including providers of complex components/assemblies/systems, services, and commodities
Ability to assess a supplier’s factory operational model and walk a manufacturing line/process
Experience in conducting Root Cause and Corrective Action, Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis and related evaluation tools/processes
Ability to develop strategic plans and transition to strategy deployment
Thorough understanding of Govt FAR/DFARs, Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, Quality flow downs
Strong project management skills, with a proven ability to manage quickly shifting priorities, requirements and overlapping deadlines
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 9 or more years of relevant Supplier Quality or Supplier Management experience, or master's degree and 7 or more years of relevant experience
- At least 5 years of experience as a team lead or people manager in a cross-functional environment
- Experience collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, global supply chain, quality, or program management teams to drive performance
- Strong knowledge of metrics, performance tracking, and data integrity
- Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or similar digital tools
- Active U.S. government Secret clearance with ability to obtain Special Program Access
- Experience managing leaders across multiple states, sites, and U.S. regions
- Experience managing suppliers of complex components, assemblies, systems, services, and commodities
- Ability to assess supplier factory operations and walk manufacturing lines or processes
- Experience with root cause analysis, corrective action, PFMEA, and related evaluation tools
- Ability to develop strategic plans and transition them to strategy deployment
- Understanding of government FAR/DFARS, purchase order terms and conditions, and quality flow-downs
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage shifting priorities, requirements, and overlapping deadlines
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