Senior Subcontract & Supply Chain Strategist (Hybrid)

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist to lead pre-award and post-award activities, including drafting RFPs and RFQs, negotiating terms, and ensuring FAR/DFAR compliance.

Hybrid position at Goleta, CA (also San Diego, Commerce, Oxnard, or Hanover); 10% travel. Base salary range $89,900 to $141,200 plus benefits and potential bonuses. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience in purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts.
• Must have government purchasing/subcontracting experience.
• Experience with MRP systems, 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 negotiations, and submitting compliant packages.
• Coordinate with contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, and end-users to finalize SOWs, manage supplier performance, and draft NDAs and LTPAs.
• Ensure compliance with laws, company policies, import/export regulations and flow-down clauses.
• Continuously refine processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and drive program success.

Skills

Government purchasing experience

Subcontracts experience

MRP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Oracle

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist to lead pre-award and post-award activities, including drafting RFPs and RFQs, negotiating terms, and ensuring FAR/DFAR compliance.

Hybrid position at Goleta, CA (also San Diego, Commerce, Oxnard, or Hanover); 10% travel. Base salary range $89,900 to $141,200 plus benefits and potential bonuses. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a diverse workforce.