Senior Subcontract & Supply Chain Specialist

Northrop Grumman; Oxnard (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector seeks a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist in California to lead supplier evaluations, manage pre- and post-award activities, and collaborate with contracts, engineering, and quality to finalize Statements of Work. The role emphasizes procurement integrity, FAR/DFAR compliance, and cost-saving initiatives.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in purchasing or contracts, government subcontracting experience, and familiarity with SAP, Costpoint, or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience (Master’s with 3 years) in purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts. Or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of experience in Purchasing, Subcontracts or Contracts.
• Must have government purchasing/subcontracting experience
• Experience in an MRP system, SAP, Costpoint, or 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 bid and conducting negotiations, completing compliance purchase order/subcontract packages meeting FAR/DFAR requirements, managing subcontract performance and closing out subcontracts.
• Coordinate and collaborate with key internal stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, programs, end-users, and others to finalize Statements of Work (SOWs), manage supplier performance, and draft various agreements like Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Long-Term Purchasing Agreements (LTPAs).
• Ensure strict compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, flow-down clauses while upholding high standards of procurement integrity and ethical business practices.
• Continuously refine processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and drive program success, while implementing strategies to optimize cost savings and reduce supplier-related risks.

Skills

Government purchasing experience

Negotiation skills

Procurement ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree, 5+ years experience

Master's degree in business or supply chain

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Oracle

MRP system

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector seeks a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist in California to lead supplier evaluations, manage pre- and post-award activities, and collaborate with contracts, engineering, and quality to finalize Statements of Work. The role emphasizes procurement integrity, FAR/DFAR compliance, and cost-saving initiatives.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in purchasing or contracts, government subcontracting experience, and familiarity with SAP, Costpoint, or