Senior Principal Subcontract & Procurement Leader (Hybrid)

Northrop Grumman

Commerce (CA)

Hybrid

USD 107,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist - Level 4 in California (San Diego/Commerce/Oxnard). The role focuses on managing pre- and post-award subcontract activities, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFAR, and collaborating with contracts, engineering, and operations to drive program success.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years in supply chain or contracts, and experience with MRP systems (SAP, Costpoint, Oracle).

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts.
Must have government purchasing including knowledge of FAR/DFAR.
Experience in an MRP system (SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle).
Experience with subcontracts and long-term purchasing agreements is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability.
Manage pre-award and post-award subcontract activities including onboarding, drafting RFPs/RFQs, bid analysis, negotiations, and FAR/DFAR compliant packaging.
Coordinate with contracts, engineering, quality, planning and operations to finalize SOWs and draft NDAs and LTPAs.
Ensure compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, and ethical procurement practices.
Refine processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and drive program success.