Strategic Subcontract Lead for Government Programs

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist in California to lead pre- and post-award subcontract activities, draft RFQs/RFPs, and negotiate with suppliers while ensuring FAR/DFAR compliance. You will coordinate with contracts, engineering, and quality teams to finalize SOWs and NDAs, maintain supplier performance, and push for cost savings.

The role is hybrid across multiple CA locations with no remote option; relocation is not offered.

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 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/subcontracting

MRP system experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Oracle

MRP system

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist in California to lead pre- and post-award subcontract activities, draft RFQs/RFPs, and negotiate with suppliers while ensuring FAR/DFAR compliance. You will coordinate with contracts, engineering, and quality teams to finalize SOWs and NDAs, maintain supplier performance, and push for cost savings.

The role is hybrid across multiple CA locations with no remote option; relocation is not offered.