Manager Supplier Quality

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and Cyber () solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies

The Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity Division (NIC) Supplier Performance Management Team is looking for a Supplier Quality Manager (M2) for the Navigation and Cockpit Systems Business Unit (NACS), reporting to the NIC Division Manager.
This position is full time onsite and can be based out of our Woodland Hills, CA or Salt Lake City. UT office. This position is instrumental in driving the supply base to provide consistently high-quality parts on schedule to support our internal and external customers.

The qualified individual will lead a group of highly talented quality engineers across multiple sites, and can be located at Woodland Hills, CA or Salt Lake City, UT.

• Identifies and executes the strategy to drive continuous improvement for supplier performance

• Actively engages in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP)

• Manages implementation of supplier quality processes including;
  Approved Supplier List inclusion (ASL), source selection, segmentation, development and execution of risk assessments and mitigation plans, and contractual quality assurance flow-downs.

• Develops the supplier quality workforce though continued education providing opportunities for professional growth

• Fosters a collaborative culture for employee engagement and best practice sharing

• Assigns goals to direct reports connecting their efforts to those of the division and enterprise

• Influences leadership development with the focus on succession planning

• Aligns staffing to program budgets through oversight of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Basis of Estimate (BOE)

• Contributes to site Preventive Corrective Action Boards (PCABs), program reviews, and customer meetings as the supplier quality leadership representative.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, etc.) and 8+ years of relevant experience; quality, engineering, manufacturing or a Masters Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience leading teams and/or projects

• Experience with program/product lifecycle in the areas of supply chain management, receiving operations, inventory control, production control, product test & evaluation, product sell off, shipping and product support

• Familiarity with Earned Value, labor estimating, and proposals

• Experience developing Return to Green (RTG) plans

• Familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret Security clearance

• Ability to travels to suppliers, up to 10%

• Active Secret level security clearance

• SAP Business System experience

• Master’s degree for quality, engineering, or management

• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt…