**Requisition ID: R10118320**:
- **Category**:Global Supply Chain
- **Location**:Fairbairn, Australian Capital Territory, AUS
- **Citizenship Required**:Australia Citizenship
- **Clearance Type**: Protected (Baseline)
- **Telecommute**:No
- Teleworking not available for this position
- **Travel Required**:Yes, 10% of the Time
- **Relocation Assistance**:Relocation assistance may be available
- **Positions Available**:1
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 Australia (NGA) is truly committed to being the most trusted provider of systems and technologies that ensure the security and freedom of our nation and its allies.
Backed by Northrop Grumman’s world class capabilities, we solve our customer’s most challenging problems across Space, Aeronautics and Mission critical systems in commitment to Australia’s future.
Since 2001, NGA has delivered Through-Life Support to the Royal Australian Air Force’s 34 Squadron located at RAAF Fairbairn in Canberra.
The high-performing NGA Special Purpose Aircraft (SPA) team comprises approximately 50 staff who provide all levels of maintenance, training and logistics support to the fleet of 2x Boeing BBJ’s and 3x Dassault Falcon 7X’s.
**Your Role**:
We are seeking a highly skilled **Supply Chain Manager** to lead supporting functions to ensure all activities are executed within budget, and meet customer, supplier and NGA timelines and deliverables.
As a member of the SPA Senior Leadership team, the Supply Chain Manager will have a robust understanding of Defence Subcontracting, Procurement and Logistics and will provide strategic leadership to support the Supply Chain team across the enterprise.
Partnering with the Commonwealth and NGA key stakeholders, this role will assist in developing the vision, support strategy, and execution to meet the goals of both the Commonwealth and NGA.
**About You**:
As an experienced Leader, you will bring a high level of commercial acumen and emotional intelligence, with a desire to drive best-practice outcomes.
You will have expertise in engaging with the broader defence community, including key stakeholder management, along with your previous history of delivering superior customer service and project support to ensure objectives are met.
Key to success will be your significant experience across the Supply Chain spectrum including Subcontracts Management, Procurement and Logistics.
A highly refined relationship management and negotiation skillset will be essential to optimise value and achieve best outcomes for our customers and NGA.
Tertiary qualifications in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, or Commerce (or similar relevant qualifications) will be required, ideally backed by memberships to professional Supply Chain or Logistics associations.
This position is based at our office in Fairbairn, ACT.
**What we offer**:
Whatever your role, life stage, or background, you can shape your career here in your way, with highly challenging work, great colleagues, and career development, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.
Career development Support - further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships, and unlimited access to a range of online training
- Options for flexible & hybrid work including a 9-day fortnight
- Up to 2 weeks additional purchased annual leave
- Salary packaging, including novated car leases
- Generous parental leave entitlements
- Volunteer Leave
- Health & Wellbeing program
- Employee Assistance Program
Defining Possible means something different to each one of us.
What’s Your Possible?
**Everyone Matters**
Note: As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you will need to be an Australian Citizen.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, so your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.