Aerospace Supply Chain Planner (Level 3/4)

Northrop Grumman; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in McLean, VA is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 3 or Level 4 to ensure materials are available for production and delivered on time while using MRP to balance demand and supply.

The role requires Costpoint or a similar ERP system, Excel/Access proficiency, and aerospace supply chain experience. Relocation is not provided and FT remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related professional experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of related professional experience; Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Proven Experience with Costpoint or similar ERP system
• Strong experience with data analysis/management tools such as, MS Excel and/or MS Access
• Experience with MS Office Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Aerospace Supply Chain Experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure the right materials are available for production and delivered on time.
• Review on-hand vs. required material; prioritize needs, set inventory levels, and plan where materials should be sent.
• Use MRP (Material Requirements Planning) to compare demand and supply for purchased parts, identify shortages, and update plans and orders as inventory changes.
• Support product changes across the lifecycle, including new launches, production ramp-ups, and end-of-life phase-outs.
• Work with Sourcing/Procurement to set inventory targets, reduce working capital, and drive cost savings, affordability, and process improvements.
• Assess supplier and supply chain capacity, review lead times, flag time-critical purchases, and work with suppliers to deliver on time and at the right quality.
• Partner with Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement to solve problems, meet build/test schedules, and communicate current/potential shortages and their impact.
• Support evaluation of BOM requirements to build required inventory levels and use BOMs to identify required parts for each product, monitor inventory against the BOM, and adjust orders accordingly.
• Participate in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Aerospace supply chain experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Costpoint ERP

MS Excel

MS Access

MS Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman in McLean, VA is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 3 or Level 4 to ensure materials are available for production and delivered on time while using MRP to balance demand and supply.

The role requires Costpoint or a similar ERP system, Excel/Access proficiency, and aerospace supply chain experience. Relocation is not provided and FT remote work is not available.