Senior Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

Northrop Grumman

. Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • United StatesSenior💰 $106,800 - $160,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supplier evaluation, performance monitoring, and managing subcontract activities, ensuring compliance with public laws and company policies. Proven ability to optimize cost savings and mitigate supplier-related risks while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supplier EvaluationGovernment Purchasing ExperienceFAR/DFAR KnowledgeMRP System ExperienceNegotiation Leadership

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Hard Skills

Supplier Performance ManagementDrafting RFPsBid AnalysisCost AnalysisPrice AnalysisStatement of Work FinalizationCompliance MonitoringProcess ImprovementRisk MitigationSupplier Onboarding

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationEthical Business PracticesProblem-SolvingEfficiency Improvement

Tools & Technologies

SAPCostpointOracleMRP Systems

Industry Keywords

SubcontractsLong-Term Purchasing AgreementsNon-Disclosure AgreementsPublic LawsImport/Export RegulationsNPI EngineeringMachining CommoditiesForgingsExtrusionsElectrical Commodities

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability
Manage pre-award and post-award subcontract activities, including supplier onboarding, drafting RFPs and RFQs, bid analysis, negotiations, compliance purchase order/subcontract packages, subcontract performance, and closeout
Collaborate with contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, programs, end-users, and other stakeholders
Finalize Statements of Work (SOWs)
Manage supplier performance
Draft Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Long-Term Purchasing Agreements (LTPAs)
Ensure compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, and flow-down clauses
Uphold procurement integrity and ethical business practices
Refine processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and drive program success
Implement strategies to optimize cost savings and reduce supplier-related risks
Travel approximately 10% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts; or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
Government purchasing experience, including knowledge of FAR/DFAR
Experience in an MRP system, SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle
U.S. citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
Preferred: Master’s degree in business or supply chain
Preferred: Experience in large-dollar, complex purchases, including subcontracts and long-term agreements
Preferred: Experience purchasing in an NPI/concurrent engineering environment
Preferred: Experience in machining, forgings, extrusions, electrical, or raw material commodities
Preferred: Experience leading negotiations with suppliers
Preferred: Experience writing price analysis and/or cost analysis

Benefits

Comp & perks

Overtime eligibility, depending on position
Shift differential, depending on position
Discretionary bonus eligibility
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
No relocation assistance available