Senior Procurement Strategist – Govt Contracts

Northrop Grumman; Oxnard (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in California is hiring a Sr. Principal Procurement Analyst to lead complex supplier evaluations, pre/post-award subcontract activities, and strategic sourcing. You will draft SOWs, manage NDAs and long-term purchasing agreements, and ensure FAR/DFAR compliance while driving cost savings.

Hybrid work arrangement across listed CA sites with travel up to 10%. Strong government purchasing experience and ERP system proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts.
• Must have government purchasing/subcontracting experience.
• Experience with MRP systems (SAP, Costpoint, Oracle)

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability.
• Manage all pre-award and post-award subcontract activities, including onboarding suppliers, drafting RFPs and RFQs, analyzing bids and negotiations, and finalizing subcontracts meeting FAR/DFAR requirements.
• Coordinate with contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, programs, end-users to finalize SOWs, manage supplier performance, and draft NDAs and LTPAs.
• Ensure compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, and flow-down clauses while upholding procurement integrity.
• Refine processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and drive program success, with strategies to optimize cost savings and reduce supplier-related risks.

Skills

8 years of experience

Government procurement

MRP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Oracle

Job description

Northrop Grumman in California is hiring a Sr. Principal Procurement Analyst to lead complex supplier evaluations, pre/post-award subcontract activities, and strategic sourcing. You will draft SOWs, manage NDAs and long-term purchasing agreements, and ensure FAR/DFAR compliance while driving cost savings.

Hybrid work arrangement across listed CA sites with travel up to 10%. Strong government purchasing experience and ERP system proficiency are required.