Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist - R10222019-2
Sunnyvale, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$107K/yr - $176K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in the defense and aerospace sector, seeking a Sr. Principal Subcontracts Specialist to join their Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors division. This role involves sourcing and procuring specialized goods and services, managing supplier contracts, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and efficiency in subcontract management.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services
All phases of proposal support including but not limited generating request for proposal or request for quotes, negotiations and basis of estimate (BOE) creation
In conjunction with quality organization, evaluate and monitor supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules. Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations
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
Utilize process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, business management or related field, or a Master's Degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience in supply chain, business management or related field
Experience with Subcontracts, Procurement and/or Contracts
Experience with complex Statement of Work (SOW)
Experience with special payment provisions (Milestones / Performance based payments)
Experience working competitive and non-competitive US-government procurements/subcontracts
Experience with SAP or related business application software
Experience with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and DFARS
Experience with Subcontract negotiations
Experience with compliance
US Citizenship
Preferred
Experience managing development programs
Experience working Terms and Conditions exceptions
Experience with various contract types
Experience working in an Subcontract Management Team (SMT) environment
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
2026-02-06
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