Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our inclusive team. As a Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist, you’ll be crucial to missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

This position will be in one of the following locations:

• San Diego, CA

• Commerce, CA

• Oxnard, CA

• Goleta, CA

• Hanover, MD

Hybrid position at any of the locations noted; virtual/remote is not offered. No relocation assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability.
• Manage all pre-award and post-award subcontract activities, including but not limited to 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.

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business or supply chain.
• Experience in large dollar, complex purchases including subcontracts and long-term agreements.
• Experience purchasing in a NPI/concurrent engineering environment.
• Experience in machining, forgings, extrusions, electrical, or raw material commodities.
• Experience leading negotiations with suppliers.
• Experience writing price analysis and/or cost analysis.