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Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
Northrop GrummanCASU21, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Apr 2026
💰 $141,200/yr($94,200/yr – $141,200/yr)
About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Subcontracts Specialist based out of Sunnyvale, CA. The work location is in Sunnyvale, CA.
This exciting role supports the Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors division, performing on Northrop Grumman’s existing programs and platforms while also exploring exciting and new opportunities to shape Northrop Grumman’s portfolio of the future. The position reports to the Subcontracts Managers 2 for Marine Systems Business Unit with sites in Sunnyvale, CA.
What you will get to do:
- Source and procure specialized goods and services.
- Own contractual management for the supplier.
- Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases.
- Coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users.
- All phases of proposal support including but not limited generating request for proposal or request for quotes, negotiations and basis of estimate (BOE) creation.
- Manage performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations.
- Employ sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities. Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to all functional stakeholders.
- Review and approves supplier payment as needed and able to trouble shoot invoice issues both internal and external
- Conducting bidders’ conferences
- Conducting proposal evaluations
- Analyzes and evaluates subcontractor proposals, negotiates deviations from work statements, schedule, and/or terms and conditions, while working closely with the program management team
- Selects or recommends subcontractors, writes formal awards, processes internal justifications, and documents files in preparation for internal and external audits
- Administers resulting subcontracts, ensuring that all requirements are performed in accordance with the scope of work and delivery schedules.
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For the Basic Quals:
- Bachelors degree and a minimum of 5 years of work experience in supply chain, contracts, business management or related experience; will also consider Masters degree and a minimum of 3 years of supply chain, contracts, business management or related experience.
- Subcontract or Procurement experience
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with FAR and DFAR regulations
- Experience with negotiations
- Compliance experience
- US citizen
Preferred:
- Experience to high dollar subcontract procurements
- Experience negotiating T/Cs
- International experience
- Commercial experience
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