Sr Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

2d • $106,800 - $160,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist – Level 4 for a hybrid position in San Diego, Commerce, or Oxnard, California. The position manages supplier and subcontract activities to support program success, ensuring quality, reliability, compliance, cost effectiveness, and risk mitigation. Travel is approximately 10% of the time. Virtual or remote work is not offered, and relocation assistance is unavailable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts; alternatively, 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Government purchasing experience, including knowledge of FAR/DFAR.
• Experience with an MRP system, SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business or supply chain.
• Experience with large-dollar, complex purchases, including subcontracts and long-term agreements.
• Experience purchasing in a new product introduction (NPI) or concurrent engineering environment.
• Experience with machining, forgings, extrusions, electrical, or raw material commodities.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations.
• Experience writing price analyses and/or cost analyses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier evaluations and monitor performance to ensure quality and reliability.
• Manage pre-award and post-award subcontract activities, including supplier onboarding, drafting RFPs and RFQs, analyzing bids, conducting negotiations, completing compliant purchase order and subcontract packages, managing subcontract performance, and closing out subcontracts.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, programs, and end users, to finalize Statements of Work, manage supplier performance, and draft agreements such as NDAs and LTPAs.
• Ensure compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, and flow-down clauses, while maintaining procurement integrity and ethical business practices.
• Improve processes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and support program success; implement strategies to optimize cost savings and reduce supplier-related risks.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior