Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

About the role

This position will be in one of the following locations: San Diego, CA, Commerce, CA, Oxnard, CA, Goleta, CA, Hanover, MD. It is a hybrid position at any of these locations; virtual/remote is not offered. No relocation assistance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability.
• Manage all pre-award and post-award subcontract activities, including onboarding suppliers, drafting RFPs and RFQs, analyzing bids, conducting negotiations, completing compliance purchase order/subcontract packages meeting FAR/DFAR requirements, managing subcontract performance, and closing out subcontracts.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, programs, end-users, and others to finalize Statements of Work (SOWs), manage supplier performance, and draft various agreements like Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Long-Term Purchasing Agreements (LTPAs).
• Ensure strict compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, flow-down clauses while upholding high standards of procurement integrity and ethical business practices.
• Refine processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and drive program success, while implementing strategies to optimize cost savings and reduce supplier-related risks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience (Master’s with 3 years) in purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts.
• Or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of experience in Purchasing, Subcontracts or Contracts.
• Must have government purchasing/subcontracting experience.
• Experience in an MRP system, SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business or supply chain.
• Experience in large dollar, complex purchases including subcontracts and long-term agreements.
• Experience purchasing in a NPI/concurrent engineering environment.
• Experience in machining, forgings, extrusions, electrical, or raw material commodities.
• Experience leading negotiations with suppliers.
• Experience writing price analysis and/or cost analysis.

Primary Level Salary Range

$89,900.00 - $141,200.00