Principal Subcontracts & Supply Chain Strategist

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Procurement Specialist in Sunnyvale, CA, to manage subcontracting for Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors. The role involves coordinating with contracts, engineering, and program teams, developing bids, and ensuring compliance with export controls and procurement policies.

It is a full-time onsite position in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of procurement experience or a Master’s with 3+

Qualifications

• Experience with procurement policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience with FAR/DFARS and associated Federal Contracting regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of services, specialized materials, and/or equipment.
• Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, performs price/cost, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.
• Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation & warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Participates with program functional areas to coordinate subcontract funding, invoice processing and program reviews.
• Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users.
• In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules.
• Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
• Manages performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations.
• Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers. Reviews and approves supplier payments.

Skills

Procurement experience

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

9 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP procurement

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Procurement Specialist in Sunnyvale, CA, to manage subcontracting for Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors. The role involves coordinating with contracts, engineering, and program teams, developing bids, and ensuring compliance with export controls and procurement policies.

It is a full-time onsite position in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of procurement experience or a Master’s with 3+