Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist, where your expertise in supply chain management will play a vital role in defining material strategies and ensuring efficient operations. This dynamic position involves collaborating with diverse teams to forecast material costs, resolve supplier issues, and maintain optimal inventory levels. With a focus on continuous improvement and strategic planning, you will contribute to the success of various projects across multiple locations. If you are passionate about supply chain excellence and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain or business management required.
• Experience in SAP and supplier management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop material strategy and ensure consistent reporting.
• Interface with suppliers and manage inventory levels effectively.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Business Management

Supplier Management

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Requisition ID: R10184063

• Category: Global Supply Chain

• Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America | Redondo Beach, California, United States of America | San Diego, California, United States of America | Apopka, Florida, United States of America | Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States of America | Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America | Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America | Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Sykesville, Maryland, United States of America | Buffalo, New York, United States of America | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America

• Clearance Type: None

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position has a preferred work location in the Sunnyvale, CA facility but would also consider a NGMS facility to include: Rolling Meadows, IL; Baltimore/Linthicum, MD; Annapolis/Sykesville, MD; Apopka, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA; Redondo Beach, CA; Buffalo, NY; Charlottesville, VA.

Job functions may include but are not limited to:

1. Defines and develops material strategy.
2. Ensures consistent Material Finance reporting on program material.
3. Responsible for working with other planners, buyers, quality, engineers, and program representatives to forecast material costs.
4. Interfaces with suppliers regarding inventory levels, working capital and other contractual requirements as needed.
5. Communicates with suppliers for lead times, and delivery times. Actively resolves and communicates and works to resolve issues.
6. Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements and alignment to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
7. Plans inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements.
8. Responsible for creating a material baseline and working with Business Management to meet monthly Earned Value requirements, variance reporting, and root cause and corrective actions.
9. Responsible for providing monthly Current Material Estimates at completions (CME's).
10. Produces and publishes monthly material receipts forecasts. Analyzes and aggregates supply/demand requirements and position.
11. Responsible for the assessment of supply resources; prioritizes demand requirements; plans inventory, distribution requirements, production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products.
12. Participates in long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of supply chain and/or business management or a Master’s Degree and 3+ years of supply chain and/or business management.
2. U.S. Citizenship is required.
3. Experience in SAP.
4. Experience with supplier management.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with Earned Value Management.
2. Experience with Return to Green Plans - leading and supporting.
3. The ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance.
4. Experience with Forecasting and Variance Analysis.

Salary Range: $78,700 - $136,800

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.

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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.