Supplier Quality Manager 3

About This Role

This role is responsible for the overall supplier quality within Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and technical requirements. The Manager acts as a key communication link between suppliers and the program office to maintain high levels of performance.

Responsibilities

• Report progress against baseline and drive corrective actions to maintain commitments to internal and external customers.
• Assist key suppliers in resolving significant issues by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Obtain, implement, and track supplier performance improvement plans to ensure cost, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate rate readiness activities (risk analysis, baselines, run rates, maturity and capacity assessments/audits) to meet NGAS sector and program needs.
• Effectively engage, communicate, and develop strong business relationships with all levels of leadership and professionals within supplier organizations and internal stakeholders to drive improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years' of relevant experience OR a Master’s Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
• 7+ years of experience as team lead and/or manager of people including working in a cross-functional environment
• Demonstrated performance leading and managing supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products and services
• Strong project/program management skills, with a proven ability to manage quickly shifting priorities, requirements and overlapping deadlines
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, and program management
• Rigorous knowledge of metrics, performance tracking, and data integrity
• Ability to address risks and opportunities across multiple programs and update stakeholders
• High level of proficiency in MS Office suite, SharePoint, SAP and program management/supply chain tools
• Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Special Program Access

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 9+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree OR 7+ years with a Master's Degree. 7+ years of experience as a team lead and/or manager of people in a cross-functional environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience in managing a broad range of suppliers including providers of complex components/assemblies/systems, services, and commodities
• Experience with source selection evaluations, supplier classification designation
• Ability to assess a supplier’s factory operational model and walk a manufacturing line/process
• Experience in conducting Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis and related evaluation tools/processes
• Ability to develop strategic plans and transition to strategy deployment
• Completion of Program Management Training

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits