Senior Traffic & Logistics Manager (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons is seeking a Traffic Administration Manager 1 for our Northridge, CA site. The role is full-time on-site, requiring ability to obtain a DoW Secret Clearance and overseeing inbound/outbound shipments.

The incumbent will manage routing, carrier selection, and compliance with government shipping rules while coordinating with procurement, manufacturing, and program teams to ensure secure, timely material movement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5+ years of experience or a Master’s with 3+ years.
• Working knowledge of freight routing, shipping documentation, carrier management, and transportation cost control.
• Familiarity with import/export controls, hazardous materials handling, and government/defense shipping environments.
• Ability to analyze operational data, resolve shipment issues, and make sound decisions under deadlines.
• Strong communication and coordination with cross-functional teams and external service providers.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Department of War (DoW) Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day traffic and transportation administration activities for inbound and outbound shipments.
• Manage shipment planning, routing, carrier selection, and freight coordination to meet cost, schedule, and customer requirements.
• Oversee compliance with transportation, import/export, hazardous material, and government shipping requirements.
• Coordinate with procurement, warehouse, manufacturing, quality, contracts, and program teams to support material flow and delivery performance.
• Review and approve shipping documentation, freight invoices, routing instructions, and transportation records for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor carrier performance, delivery metrics, claims activity, and service issues; drive corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and maintain transportation procedures, work instructions, and controls for audit readiness.
• Support movement of high-value, controlled, or time-sensitive materials in alignment with security requirements.
• Manage third-party logistics providers, freight forwarders, and carriers to optimize service and cost.
• Analyze transportation data and trends to improve on-time delivery and mitigate shipping risks.
• Lead, coach, and develop traffic administration personnel and manage performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional coordination

Decision-making under deadline

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, operations, or related field

Master’s degree with 3+ years of related experience

Tools

ERP

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Job description

Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons is seeking a Traffic Administration Manager 1 for our Northridge, CA site. The role is full-time on-site, requiring ability to obtain a DoW Secret Clearance and overseeing inbound/outbound shipments.

The incumbent will manage routing, carrier selection, and compliance with government shipping rules while coordinating with procurement, manufacturing, and program teams to ensure secure, timely material movement.