Procurement Analyst

This position can be located in San Diego, CA (preferred), Commerce, CA, Oxnard, CA, Goleta, CA, or Hanover, MD. Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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. As a Procurement Analyst – Level 2, you’ll be crucial to missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier evaluations and performance monitoring to ensure quality and reliability.
• Manage all pre-award and post-award subcontract activities, including but not limited to onboarding suppliers, drafting RFPs and RFQs, analyzing bids and conducting negotiations, completing compliant purchase order/subcontract packages meeting FAR/DFAR requirements, managing subcontract performance, and closing out subcontracts.
• Coordinate and collaborate with key internal stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, planning, operations, programs, and end-users 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, and flow-down clauses while upholding high standards of procurement integrity and ethical business practices.
• Continuously 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Subcontracts, or Contracts. Or, in lieu of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience in Purchasing, Subcontracts, or Contracts.
• Government procurement/purchasing experience.
• Experience in an MRP system, SAP, CostPoint, or Oracle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain.
• Experience procuring in a NPI/concurrent engineering environment.
• Experience in forgings, extrusions, electrical, or raw material commodities.
• Experience writing price analysis and/or cost analysis.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $65,800.00 - $103,400.00. 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.

Benefits

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