Aerospace
10 Northrop Grumman procurement leaders
These ten people hold director-level or higher procurement, sourcing, subcontracts and supply chain roles at Northrop Grumman, including vice presidents of supply chain. A reader can learn how procurement and supply chain leaders build and run their teams in aerospace and defense companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Albert Su
LinkedInExperience: Director, Aviation Supply Chain & Technical Procurement · Northrop Grumman
Director, Aviation Supply Chain & Technical Procurement at Northrop Grumman since August 2021, and Senior Manager,Global Technical Procurement there from 2017 to 2021. Albert Su was Manager,Supply Chain Operations (2013–2017) and Procurement Analyst,Aviation & Industrial Programs (2009–2013) at Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Amy Phillips-Atwood
LinkedInExperience: Director, Category Management · Northrop Grumman
Director, Category Management at Northrop Grumman since November 2023, a Director-level role according to the profile, and Sr. Manager, Category Management there from 2022 to 2023. Amy Phillips-Atwood was Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Procurement at Viasat (2009–2022).
Chantal Sice-Sweger
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain · Northrop Grumman
Vice President Supply Chain at Northrop Grumman since October 2025; the profile describes overseeing global strategies to optimize processes and technologies. Chantal Sice-Sweger was Vice President Supply Chain (2024–2025) and Senior Director Supply Chain (2023–2024) at L3Harris Technologies, and Executive Director at Raytheon (2021–2022).
Chris Darden
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing · Northrop Grumman
Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing at Northrop Grumman since June 2020, a Director-level Operations role according to the profile. Chris Darden was Director, Global Supply Chain Program Manager B-2 Program at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Sector (2017–2020) and Director, Global Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing and Operations at Northrop Grumman (2015–2017).
Darin Francom
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement · Northrop Grumman
Director of Procurement at Northrop Grumman since March 2024; the profile describes a supply chain and purchasing leader experienced in US Government contracting with knowledge of the FAR/DFARs. At Northrop Grumman Darin Francom was also Global Supply Chain Program Manager (2022–2024) and Sr. Manager, Procurement (2018–2022).
Greg Maxwell
LinkedInExperience: Sector Vice President, Global Supply Chain · Northrop Grumman
Sector Vice President, Global Supply Chain at Northrop Grumman since July 2024, a role the profile headline ties to Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector, and Vice President, Strategic Operations and Supply Chain there since December 2019. Greg Maxwell was Vice President Supply Chain at Northrop Grumman (2018–2019) and Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain Management at Orbital ATK (2011–2019).
Marcus Magy
LinkedInExperience: Director of Supply Chain · Northrop Grumman
Director of Supply Chain at Northrop Grumman since October 2022, in Plymouth, Minnesota; the profile says the role manages a team of ~80 people including purchasing managers, strategic managers and materials program managers. At Northrop Grumman Marcus Magy was also Senior Manager of Purchasing, Supply Chain Strategy, and Compliance (2021–2022) and Purchasing Manager (2014–2017).
Michael Schmer
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Subcontracts · Northrop Grumman
Sr. Director, Subcontracts at Northrop Grumman since February 2025. At Northrop Grumman Michael Schmer was also Director, Strategic Space Systems Subcontracts (2023–2025), Director, Supply Chain Program Management (2020–2023), Director, Aerospace Systems Procurement (2018–2020) and Manager, Subcontracts (2016–2018).
Robert Jones
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Subcontracts · Northrop Grumman
Senior Director, Subcontracts at Northrop Grumman since February 2020, a role the profile headline places in Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems. At Northrop Grumman Robert Jones was also Director, Strategic Sourcing - Aerospace Systems Sector (2019–2020), Director, Business Management (2012–2019) and Senior Director, Supply Chain Management (2007–2012).
Travis Hedges
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain, Program Enablement · Northrop Grumman
Vice President Supply Chain, Program Enablement at Northrop Grumman since August 2026; the profile describes leading enterprise supply chain and procurement transformation, including standing up a centralized shared services organization spanning ERP platforms, automation and supplier relationship management. Travis Hedges was Vice President Indirect Supply Chain at Northrop Grumman (2023–2026).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area, such as subcontracts, technical procurement, category management or enterprise supply chain transformation, to the decision you face. Pick a vice president for questions about how the supply chain organization is set up, and a director for questions about day-to-day sourcing, purchasing and supplier management.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a defense contractor decide which parts and services to compete and which to keep with long-term suppliers?
- 02What does a supplier need to show to win and keep a subcontract on a major defense program?
- 03How are FAR and DFARS requirements built into everyday purchasing and supplier management work?
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