Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

Northrop Grumman

Principal Procurement Specialist in Sunnyvale, CA. Supporting Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors division with subcontract management and procurement responsibilities.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California, Illinois, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $73,400 - $128,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of services, specialized materials, and/or equipment
Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, performs price/cost, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts
Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation & warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded
Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts
Participates with program functional areas to coordinate subcontract funding, invoice processing and program reviews
Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users
In conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors 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
Manages performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations
Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement
Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers
Reviews and approves supplier payments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience or a Master's degree and minimum of 3 years of procurement experience; or 9 years of procurement experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree
Experience with procurement policies, procedures, and regulations
Experience with FAR/DFARS and associated Federal Contracting regulations
Experience with International Procurements under US Govt. prime contracts
Experience working issues related to Import / Export of materials and technology
Experience with SAP procurement systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementcontract negotiationcost analysissupplier evaluationsubcontract managementLean Six Sigmainvoice processingrisk managementquality assurancestrategic sourcing

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingnegotiation skillsanalytical skillsteamworkleadership