Principal Procurement Specialist Jobs

Principal Procurement Specialist jobs are open across manufacturing, healthcare, defense, government, and technology, from mid-level buyers to senior and principal-level strategists, with specializations in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles27
Top stateTexas
Top employerRaytheon
Top cityPlano, TX
Work type50% Hybrid
Top industryElectronics

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Principal Procurement Specialist
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Principal Procurement Specialist
Raytheon
Tallahassee, Florida
Business Development
Customer Service
Customer Success
$87k - $165k/yr
Remote (US)
Experience equivalent to degree accepted
10,000+

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Procurement Tool & Die Principal Engineer (102161)
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Procurement Tool & Die Principal Engineer (102161)
American Honda Motor
Raymond, Ohio
Business Operations
Product Management
Project Management
$99k - $149k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Principal Specialist, Procurement
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Principal Specialist, Procurement
Raytheon
Phoenix, Arizona
Logistics & Fleet Management
Supply Chain
Warehouse Operations
$87k - $165k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in business
10,000+

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Principal Procurement Analyst
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Principal Procurement Analyst
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, California
Business Operations
Procurement & Purchasing
Supply Chain
$86k - $128k/yr
Hybrid
Master's degree in business
10,000+

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Principal Procurement Analyst
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Principal Procurement Analyst
Northrop Grumman
Oxnard, California
Business Analyst
Data Analytics
IT Support
$86k - $128k/yr
Hybrid
Master's degree in business
10,000+

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Principal Procurement Specialist Job Market

Who's Hiring

Raytheon6 open roles
Northrop Grumman5 open roles
BAE Systems USA3 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Electronics & Hardware

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in principal procurement specialist jobs.

  • 7 or more years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience across multiple spend categories
  • Proficiency with procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or Oracle Procurement Cloud
  • Demonstrated experience leading competitive bidding, RFP, and contract negotiation processes
  • CPSM, CPM, or equivalent professional procurement certification strongly preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
  • Experience developing and managing supplier scorecards and performance improvement programs

Tips for Your Principal Procurement Specialist Job Search

Quantify savings and contract value delivered

Hiring managers for principal-level roles expect hard numbers. Pull your top two or three sourcing wins, state the contract value and cost savings you negotiated, and put them in a dedicated achievements section above your work history.

Align your resume to the category you own

Principal procurement specialists are almost always hired to manage a specific spend category, like indirect goods, capital equipment, or IT services. Lead your resume with the categories you know best so screeners match you to the right opening immediately.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists principal procurement specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

List the certifications that signal seniority

At the principal level, credentials like CPM, CPSM, or CIPS separate candidates from mid-level buyers. If you hold any of these, place them in a prominent certifications section and repeat the abbreviation in your skills list for ATS matching.

Prepare a sourcing strategy case study for interviews

Many final-round interviews for principal specialists include a whiteboard or take-home exercise asking you to build a sourcing strategy for a spend category. Practice walking through supplier identification, RFP design, evaluation criteria, and award logic before you get there.

Negotiate total compensation, not just base pay

Principal-level procurement roles frequently include signing bonuses, annual incentive targets, and procurement system access budgets. When you reach the offer stage, ask for the full compensation breakdown and negotiate each component separately before accepting or declining.

Principal Procurement Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most principal procurement specialists?

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and BAE Systems USA are hiring the most principal procurement specialists right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, California, and Oregon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Defense contractors, large health systems, and enterprise technology firms tend to post the highest volume of principal-level roles consistently.

How many principal procurement specialist jobs are remote?

About 89% of principal procurement specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility at the senior level. Sub-specializations focused on indirect spend, IT category management, and software licensing tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while capital equipment and facilities roles lean more heavily on-site.

How do you become a principal procurement specialist?

Start by building several years of hands-on experience in strategic sourcing or category management, then pursue a recognized certification such as the CPSM or CPM to signal professional depth. Progress by owning increasingly complex spend categories, leading cross-functional sourcing projects, and demonstrating measurable cost savings. Most employers expect candidates to have managed full sourcing cycles independently before moving into a principal designation.

Can you get hired as a principal procurement specialist without direct experience?

Moving directly into a principal role without procurement experience is uncommon, but candidates from adjacent fields can make a strong case. Supply chain analysts, finance professionals with vendor management exposure, and operations managers who have led contract negotiations often transition successfully. Focus your application on transferable skills like data analysis, supplier negotiation, and cross-functional project ownership, and target employers in industries where your background gives you category knowledge.

What does the principal procurement specialist interview process look like?

Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on category expertise and past sourcing outcomes. A panel interview with cross-functional stakeholders, often including finance and legal, typically comes next. Final rounds frequently include a case study or presentation asking you to outline a sourcing strategy, evaluate supplier options, or solve a spend consolidation scenario the team is actually facing.

Where can I find and apply to principal procurement specialist jobs?

You can find and apply to principal procurement specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your category expertise and experience level, and apply directly to each listing that fits.

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