As an Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist (Band 1), you will further the success of our programs to help Northrop Grumman leave the boundaries of what's known and solve tomorrow's problems. This position will be working in our Linthicum, MD facility with hybrid capabilities (a minimum of one day a week in office).

This position is dynamic and challenging, requiring ingenuity, collaboration, and an insatiable drive to make the impossible possible. We’ll support you with training, employee resource groups, and robust benefits as we work together to defend and define the future.

The Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist (Band 1) responsibilities will encompass:

Approaching competitive and non-competitive sourcing in request for quotations
Optimizing volume pricing through bid package strategies
Evaluating supplier proposals and placing compliant purchase orders
Extracting, monitoring, analyzing, and validating data information from multiple sources
Developing engaging and collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal partners/customers to drive problem resolution
Candidates must be able to make sound decisions in a timely manner, display strong interpersonal skills, and have an agile perspective of compliance protocol mandated by regulated industry.

Basic Qualifications for Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist (Band 1):

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution
Minimum 1 year of professional experience in supply chain management, or related fields, to include logistics, manufacturing/project management, business management, or information systems
Experience in MS Office suite
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government secret security clearance
U.S. citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

Professional experience in a regulated industry; to include Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications
SAP experience

Associate Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

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