Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Procurement Analyst

Northrop Grumman$106K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant supply chain or contract experience, or 12 years without a degree
  • Experience with government purchasing/subcontracting
  • Familiarity with MRP systems like SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle

Responsibilities

  • Conduct supplier evaluations and monitor performance for quality and reliability
  • Manage all aspects of pre-award and post-award subcontract activities
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to finalize Statements of Work and manage supplier performance
  • Ensure compliance with laws, company policies, and ethical procurement practices
  • Refine procurement processes to improve efficiency and drive cost savings

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off for vacation and personal business
  • Potential eligibility for overtime and discretionary bonuses
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

This position will in one of the following locations:

  • San Diego, CA

  • Commerce, CA

  • Oxnard, CA

  • Goleta, CA

Requires up to 10% travel. Hybrid position at the above California sites. This is not a virtual/teleworking position. Relocation assistance will not be provided.


Key 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, 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.

  • 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.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 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.

  • Must have government purchasing/subcontracting experience

  • Experience in an MRP system, SAP, Costpoint, or Oracle

Primary Level Salary Range: $106,800.00 - $160,200.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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