Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist - R10217418
Northrop Grumman, Redondo Beach, California, United States, 90278
Principal/Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
Location: Redondo Beach, California (100% on-site)
We search for individuals with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join our team. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a drive to do what others think is impossible.
Essential Functions
Responsible for subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout phases.
Assesses supplier performance and regularly communicates feedback to Supplier Leadership.
Manages supplier performance throughout the subcontracting lifecycle.
Ensures compliance with all FAR, DFARS, and public law requirements, as well as company policies and procedures.
Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency, and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
Cultivates and maintains strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
Contributes to Program Risk and Opportunity management.
Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities Sources and procures specialized goods and services. Owns contractual management for the supplier. Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases. Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services. Prepares bid packages, conducts bidder conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.
In conjunction with the 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. Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities. Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation & warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded. Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers. Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed. Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.
Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as legal, contracts, finance, planning, operations, program management, engineering, and quality. As part of a cross‑functional team, candidate will monitor and manage schedule, cost, technical and quality performance of suppliers in support of programs. Subcontract Specialists will interface with supplier leadership teams to motivate and drive excellence in performance of contractual requirements.
Senior Principal Specialists will additionally be responsible for providing subcontracting process and compliance requirements guidance to junior Subcontract Specialists, Supplier Management Teams and Integrated Product Team Leads. Provides subject matter expertise in all aspects of supplier and subcontract management.
Basic Qualifications – Principal Subcontract Specialist
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience OR a master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, Finance, or Program/Project Management.
A minimum of 9 years combined experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, Finance or Program/Project Management may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience with SAP/MRP or related business application software.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD security clearance at the Secret level.
Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal Subcontract Specialist
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years combined experience OR a master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, or Finance.
A minimum of 12 years combined experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, or Finance may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience with SAP or related business application software.
Knowledge of FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and DFARS.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD security clearance at the Secret level.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Supply Chain.
Experience working on high dollar development Subcontracts (i.e., $100M Cost Reimbursable Preferred).
Negotiating skills with contracts in excess of $100 million.
Previous Team Lead or Management experience.
Experience conducting oral presentations to senior leadership.
Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Previous Control Account Manager (CAM) experience or training.
Working Level Knowledge of Business Law.
Risk Mitigation experience.
Change Management experience.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Salary Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 – $136,800.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 – $170,300.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Benefits Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share in company results. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Equal Opportunity Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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We search for individuals with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join our team. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a drive to do what others think is impossible.
Essential Functions
Responsible for subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout phases.
Assesses supplier performance and regularly communicates feedback to Supplier Leadership.
Manages supplier performance throughout the subcontracting lifecycle.
Ensures compliance with all FAR, DFARS, and public law requirements, as well as company policies and procedures.
Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency, and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
Cultivates and maintains strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
Contributes to Program Risk and Opportunity management.
Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities Sources and procures specialized goods and services. Owns contractual management for the supplier. Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases. Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services. Prepares bid packages, conducts bidder conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.
In conjunction with the 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. Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities. Ensures that appropriate documentation is provided to logistics/transportation & warehouse organization so that proper receipt is recorded. Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers. Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed. Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.
Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as legal, contracts, finance, planning, operations, program management, engineering, and quality. As part of a cross‑functional team, candidate will monitor and manage schedule, cost, technical and quality performance of suppliers in support of programs. Subcontract Specialists will interface with supplier leadership teams to motivate and drive excellence in performance of contractual requirements.
Senior Principal Specialists will additionally be responsible for providing subcontracting process and compliance requirements guidance to junior Subcontract Specialists, Supplier Management Teams and Integrated Product Team Leads. Provides subject matter expertise in all aspects of supplier and subcontract management.
Basic Qualifications – Principal Subcontract Specialist
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience OR a master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, Finance, or Program/Project Management.
A minimum of 9 years combined experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, Finance or Program/Project Management may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience with SAP/MRP or related business application software.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD security clearance at the Secret level.
Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal Subcontract Specialist
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years combined experience OR a master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, or Finance.
A minimum of 12 years combined experience in Subcontracts, Procurement, Contracts, or Finance may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience with SAP or related business application software.
Knowledge of FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and DFARS.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD security clearance at the Secret level.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Supply Chain.
Experience working on high dollar development Subcontracts (i.e., $100M Cost Reimbursable Preferred).
Negotiating skills with contracts in excess of $100 million.
Previous Team Lead or Management experience.
Experience conducting oral presentations to senior leadership.
Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Previous Control Account Manager (CAM) experience or training.
Working Level Knowledge of Business Law.
Risk Mitigation experience.
Change Management experience.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Salary Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 – $136,800.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $113,500.00 – $170,300.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Benefits Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and share in company results. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Equal Opportunity Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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