Sr Principal Procurement Analyst

About the role

This position will be located in one of the following California sites: San Diego, Commerce, Oxnard, or Goleta. It requires up to 10% travel and is a hybrid position.

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 compliant 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 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts.
• Or in lieu of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience in supply chain, purchasing, subcontracts, or contracts.
• Government purchasing/subcontracting experience.
• Experience in an MRP system, SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle.

Qualifications

• Must have government purchasing/subcontracting experience.
• Must have experience in an MRP system, SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle.

Skills

• Supplier evaluation and performance monitoring.
• Pre-award and post-award subcontract management.
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Compliance with public laws, company policies, import/export regulations, flow-down clauses.
• Process refinement and improvement.
• Cost reduction and risk mitigation.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $106,800.00 - $160,200.00. Base salary offers are determined based on a variety of factors including the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Long Term Incentives may be available for employees in Vice President or Director positions.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position with up to 10% travel required.