Supplier Relationship and Performance Manager 2

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $121k - $181.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Northrop Grumman

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1939

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

🎖️ Defense

Manufacturing • Logistics • Defense

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense company, recognized for its innovative solutions in air, cyber, land, sea, and space domains. With a focus on advanced technologies and innovation, Northrop Grumman provides unmatched expertise in military communications, satellite communications, and microelectronics manufacturing. The company is committed to solving complex challenges and 'defining possible' by transforming the concepts of what's achievable. Northrop Grumman is also actively involved in sustainability efforts and offers career opportunities to various levels of professionals, including veterans and entry-level candidates.

📋 Description

• Serve as the enterprise relationship manager for a portfolio of strategic suppliers critical to Northrop Grumman programs and operations • Develop and execute supplier engagement strategies aligned to enterprise objectives, business priorities, and long-term sourcing strategies • Lead executive-level supplier governance, including business reviews, performance assessments, strategic planning sessions, and escalation management • Drive supplier performance improvements across key metrics including quality, delivery, responsiveness, capacity, affordability, and innovation • Partner with sector Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, and Contracts teams to ensure alignment on supplier priorities and action plans • Facilitate executive-to-executive engagement and relationship development with supplier leadership teams • Identify opportunities for supplier collaboration, technology advancement, process improvement, and value creation

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Supplier Management, Program Management, Operations, Engineering, or a related business function • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field • Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and leading cross-functional initiatives • Demonstrated success influencing internal and external stakeholders without direct authority • Experience developing and presenting recommendations to senior leadership and executive audiences • Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally between Northrop & Supplier sites

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage • Life and disability insurance • Savings plan • Company paid holidays • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business