Principal or Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Baltimore (BWI) seeks a Principal/Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to drive material strategy, assess supply resources, and plan inventory and capacity for multiple products. The role emphasizes data analysis, supplier coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.

The position requires a bachelor’s (or master’s) in a related field with several years in planning, ERP/MRP experience, and the ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in supply chain, material planning, or related manufacturing; or Master’s with 3+ years; or HS diploma with 9+ years experience.
• ERP/MRP experience required.
• US Citizenship required; ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop material strategy and assess supply resources.
• Plan inventory, distribution, production, and capacity for products.
• Support long-term capacity planning and phase-ins/outs; manage BOM requirements.

Skills

Planning/Scheduling Experience

Material planning

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist or Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to provide support to our team in our Baltimore (BWI), Maryland location.

Defines and develops material strategy. Responsible for the assessment of supply resources; aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements; plans inventory, distribution requirements, production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products. Participates 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. Analyzes and aggregates supply / demand requirements. Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools. Plans inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements. Assesses rough-cut capacity for current and short-term manufacturing requirements. Creates/reduces supply requirements based on inventory adjustments. Participates in long-term capacity and resource planning to ensure proper scheduling of new product line phase-ins as well as existing product line phase-outs. Interfaces with Source process area regarding inventory levels, working capital and other areas as needed. Creates/releases requisitions. Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts. Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.

This position may be filled as a Level 3 or Level 4 based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications:

Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 3):

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and a minimum of 5 years of supply chain, material planning, or closely related manufacturing experience; or a master's degree and a minimum of 3 years of supply chain, material planning, or closely related manufacturing experience OR a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 9 years of supply chain, material planning, or closely related manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree.
• ERP/MRP experience
• Must have the ability to obtain Active U.S Government Secret clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance
• US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Planning/Scheduling Experience
• Production Control Experience
• Proposal experience
• Active government Secret Security clearance
• Special Program Access
• Material planning experience
• Experience with SAP
• Arsenal experience
• Experience in Earned Value Management Systems
• ASCM/APICS Supply Chain Certifications

Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 4):

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and a minimum of 8 years of supply chain, material planning, or closely related manufacturing experience; or a master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of supply chain, material planning, or closely related manufacturing experience OR a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 12 years of supply chain, material planning, or closely related manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree.
• ERP/MRP experience
• Must have the ability to obtain Active U.S Government Secret clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) clearance
• US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Planning/Scheduling Experience
• Production Control Experience
• Proposal experience
• Active government Secret Security clearance
• Special Program Access
• Material planning experience
• Experience with SAP
• Arsenal experience
• Experience in Earned Value Management Systems
• ASCM/APICS Supply Chain Certifications

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.