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Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

Northrop Grumman

San Diego, CA · HybridJob$112–176K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$112–176K/yr
Location
San Diego, CAHybrid
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks an experienced Senior Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist for its Category Management Team in Mission Systems. The role supports major procurement activities and supplier proposals and programs, covering subcontract acquisition from preparation through post-award administration. The position may be based in Linthicum, Rolling Meadows, Woodland Hills, or San Diego, and follows a hybrid schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Supply Chain ManagementSubcontract AcquisitionWork SpecificationsSolicitation and Bid PackagesProposal EvaluationPrice and Term NegotiationsContractual DocumentationPost-Award AdministrationSound Decision-MakingInterpersonal SkillsCompliance ProtocolStrategic AnalysisComplex NegotiationsMaterials PlanningProcurement ExecutionFinanceInternal Customer ServiceBusiness Relationship DevelopmentManufacturingTechnologyMS OfficeSAPGovernment ContractingFAR/DFARFirm Fixed Price ContractingCost Reimbursable ContractingLong-Term AgreementsNon-Disclosure AgreementsOverriding Terms and ConditionsNegotiation

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Master's DegreeBachelor's+8 or Master's+6 YearsUS CitizenshipSecret Clearance Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced and motivated professional for the role of Senior Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist (Band 4) with experiences in supply chain management, or related fields, to include business and financial planning, contracts administration, project management, logistics, or manufacturing. The successful applicant will become a part of Northrop Grumman’s Category Management Team (CMT) within the Mission Systems Sector , which is engaged throughout all aspects of the core technologies used within our major systems. This position can be located in Linthicum, MD, or Rolling Meadows, IL, or Woodland Hills, CA, or San Diego, CA on a hybrid schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will encompass the full range of the subcontract acquisition process including preparation and execution of a mixed portfolio of subcontracts while ensuring compliance to company policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will understand the buyer and the seller roles in establishing mutually successful business arrangements, with experiences in work specifications and solicitations/bid packages, proposal evaluation, price and term negotiations, development of contractual documentation and post award administration.

Candidates must be able to make sound decisions in a timely manner, display strong interpersonal skills, and have an agile perspective of compliance protocol mandated by regulated industry.

Within the CMT organization the candidate will support a team-based organization and perform activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including but not limited to strategic analysis, complex negotiations, materials planning, procurement execution/award, finance, and internal customer service. Ideal candidates are generally experienced in one or more areas of the procurement or contractual function(s), developing business relationships, and demonstrating an affinity for working with, or understanding both manufacturing and technology.

This position is responsible for executing major procurement activities and providing contractual support and documentation to suppliers in support of proposals and programs.

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Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years in Supply Chain Management, Subcontracts/Procurement, Program/Project Management, Manufacturing/Operations, Customer Service, or Business Management or a Master’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years, of experience in Supply Chain Management, Subcontracts/Procurement, Program/Project Management, Manufacturing/Operations, Customer Service, or Business Management

  • Experience in MS Office suite

  • US Citizenship

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • SAP experience

  • Experience at government contractors

  • Experience with FAR/DFAR

  • Experience with multiple contracting formats, including Firm Fixed Price and/or Cost Reimbursable

  • Experience with Long Term Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Overriding Terms and Conditions.

  • Negotiation experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $176,300.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

Job Category: Global Supply Chain

How this job compares

Set against the 6,038 open Supply Chain jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$112–176K/yr
  • California median$120–180K/yr574 salary ranges
  • US median$95–166K/yr3,365 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $144K, is 4% below the California median midpoint ($150K) — in the middle half of Supply Chain salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 751 open Supply Chain jobs in California and 6,038 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Supply Chain postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,189 postings).
Education
2,796 of the 6,038 open Supply Chain jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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