Principal / Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 127,000; Full time

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Principal / Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist
Baltimore, MD
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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. 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.

This position can be filled as a Band 3 or Band 4 and will be located in Linthicum, MD. This role is a Hybrid role requiring 2 days in the NGC office.

The Supply Chain Planning Specialist's responsibilities will encompass but are not limited to:

1. Providing support to the program team to evaluate material and equipment requirements throughout the life of the program.
2. Understanding the breadth of the supply chain management scope (including materials management, procurement, subcontracts, material finance, and supplier relationship management).
3. Planning and coordinating program requirements.
4. Monitoring and establishing material inventory.
5. Addressing supplier capacity and/or production issues.
6. Evaluating suppliers and noting key performance indicators.
7. Defining and developing material strategy.
8. Assessing supply resources; aggregating and prioritizing demand requirements; planning inventory, distribution requirements, production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products.
9. Participating 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.
10. Analyzing and aggregating supply/demand requirements.
11. Analyzing purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
12. Planning inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements.
13. Assessing rough-cut capacity for current and short-term manufacturing requirements.
14. Creating/reducing supply requirements based on inventory adjustments.
15. Participating 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.
16. Creating/releasing requisitions.
17. Analyzing lead times and identifying critical path procurements.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist (SCPS) 3:

1. Bachelor's degree and minimum of 6+ years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field OR Master's degree and minimum of 4 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field (Will consider 10 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement).
2. Ability to be agile and work in a fast-paced environment.
3. Ability to work in a team environment while also being able to work independently with limited oversight.
4. Demonstrate success in managing complex problems and driving solutions related to program execution.
5. U.S. Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance.
6. Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with expertise in MS Excel.

Preferred Qualifications for Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist (SCPS) 3:

1. Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or Financial Planning.
2. Experience in Federal and Defense contracting requirements including ITAR, DOS licenses, FAR and DFARS.
3. Experience in SAP (MES) (or related).
4. Financial background in financial executions - Earned Value Management, Return To Greens, Forecasting and Variance Analysis.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist (SCPS) 4:

1. Bachelor's degree and minimum of 10+ years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field OR Master's degree and minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field (Will consider 14 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement).
2. Ability to be agile and work in a fast-paced environment.
3. Ability to work in a team environment while also being able to work independently with limited oversight.
4. Demonstrate success in managing complex problems and driving solutions related to program execution.
5. Advanced experience purchasing material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
6. U.S. Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance.
7. Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with expertise in MS Excel.

Preferred Qualifications for Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist (SCPS) 4:

1. Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or Financial Planning.
2. Experience in Federal and Defense contracting requirements including ITAR, DOS licenses, FAR and DFARS.
3. Experience in SAP (MES) (or related).
4. Experience with second sourcing, redesigns, and supplier qualifications.
5. Experience with proposal work.
6. Financial background in financial executions - Earned Value Management, Return To Greens, Forecasting and Variance Analysis.

Salary Range: $84,600 - $127,000
Salary Range 2: $104,900 - $157,300

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.