Principal Traffic Administrator

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 73,900 - 110,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Logistics Specialist to oversee domestic and international shipment operations. Responsibilities include coordinating freight, preparing government documentation, and ensuring timely delivery of goods.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience and possess problem-solving abilities. The position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management or related fields.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Experience with TMS applications.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for domestic and international traffic operations.
• Prepare and submit government shipment forms.
• Coordinate truck shipments and monitor on-time pick-up/delivery.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Logistics Management

Customer Service

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Tools

Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available

Clearance Required for start: No

Clearance Type: Secret

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Plans, schedules, and routes inbound and outbound domestic and international shipments of freight, using knowledge of postal regulations, tariffs, and company policy. Schedules with carriers, reconciles freight bills, prepares and negotiates claims, and selects or recommends carriers to ensure efficient, timely, least expensive movement of goods and material. Conducts research on transportation methods, rates, and routes. Develops programs to audit and monitor carrier rates and charges and evaluates past performance and cost of transportation.

This position reports to the GSC Sector Logistics Manager for the Aeronautics Systems Sector and will be responsible for Domestic operations in support of all programs and sites across the sector, such as oversight of planning, scheduling and routing of inbound and outbound domestic and international shipments of freight, using knowledge of postal regulations, tariffs, and company policy. Additionally, working with an organization which oversees scheduling with carriers, reconciling freight bills, preparing and negotiating claims, and selection or recommendations of carriers to ensure efficient, timely, and least expensive movement of goods and material. They will conduct research on transportation methods, rates, and routes, help develop programs to audit and monitor carrier rates and charges and conduct evaluations of past performance and cost of transportation for the Sector, with a focus on sustaining and improving affordability, operational efficiency and Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Candidate responsible for activities and knowledge within multiple disciplines across the Supply Chain organization, exhibiting end-to-end supply chain competence.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Accountable for domestic and international traffic operations on site, acting as the escalation path to address issues in program execution related to the GM&L Traffic operations on site, ensuring mitigation plans are developed and executed to address any risks related to GM&L’s execution
• Prepare and tender SOFO-10 for multiple programs and classified programs or other government forms
• Submit DD250’S to WAWF, and tender shipment utilizing DTMS, ITMS, and FedEx online application. Print approved DD250 and pair with original to be shipped after they are signed off by DCMA.
• Coordinate dedicated truck shipments as requested by various programs in addition to classified shipments
• Responds to client needs by answering e-mails, calls, tracking and moving shipments
• Monitors and ensures on-time pick-up and delivery
• Support Shipping/Receiving with unloading/loading of small packages when needed
• Provide support to import on uploading documents to the file repository
• Research and Resolve customer or supplier issues
• The ideal candidate will have strong customer service & problem-solving skills
• Other duties as required and assigned by manager
• Update training documents
• Scan work to remote teammates
• Print / match up documents for outbound shipments from remote employees
• Obtain required system access for SOW
• Staging and labeling small packages under 50lbs. on the shipping floor

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years experience in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Project Management, Business Management, operations, or a Masters Degree with 3 years experience, or PhD with 1 year experience
• Must have Supply Chain or Traffic or Shipping or Warehousing experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S Government Secret Clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs
• Experience with the use of Transportation Management Systems (TMS) applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an accomplished problem-solver and change-agent whose unique mix of technical and business expertise lends itself to developing innovative Supply Chain strategies
• Aerospace & Defense experience
• Current U.S Government Secret Clearance
• Current Hazardous material Certification (ie., IATA or HazMat Certification)
• Knowledge understanding of logistic elements; supportability, inventory management and logistics support
• Advanced experience with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Primary Level Salary Range: $73,900.00 - $110,900.00

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.

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.