Manager, Supplier Quality
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $167,500 - $263,200 per year
About the role
- Responsible for Supplier Quality risk management for the NIC Division
- Leads and mentors Supplier Quality Managers and Engineers (SQEs)
- 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
- Assures supplier process and product quality, including contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance
- Develops Supplier Management Plans (SMPs)
- Conducts product and process verification activities, monitors supplier quality performance, and drives root cause corrective action analysis for supplier quality issues
- Keeps leadership apprised of supplier performance, quality status, and risks
- Actively engages in supplier evaluation, qualification and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and as new procurements are required on existing programs
- Manages implementation of Supplier Quality processes, including supplier approval activities, supplier product readiness reviews (SPRRs), source selection evaluations, supplier segmentation (Strategic, Critical, Transactional), development and execution of supplier quality risk assessments and mitigation plans, and supplier quality requirements development and flow-downs
- Defines supplier segmentation strategies for critical, key, and high-risk suppliers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
- Experience leading and managing supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products and services
- 5+ years of experience as team lead and/or manager of people including working in a cross-functional environment
- Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, and program management
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
- U.S. citizen
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Additional Benefits including Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Supplier Quality risk managementSupplier Management Plans (SMPs)product and process verificationroot cause corrective action analysissupplier quality performance monitoringsupplier quality processes implementationsupplier approval activitiessupplier product readiness reviews (SPRRs)supplier quality risk assessmentssupplier quality requirements development
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationrelationship buildingcross-functional collaborationstakeholder engagementbusiness acumenproblem-solvingteam managementstrategic thinking
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeDoD Secret clearance