Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for a Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join our Material to Vendor (MTV) Team based out of Baltimore, MD.

The MTV team is closely integrated with factory production, logistics, and inventory operations, all under the umbrella of PMC. PMC works closely with various functional teams to plan and communicate and ensure production capabilities are maintained, driving manufacturing and support teams to meet production goals and mitigate and recover operational objectives. You will be working on-site between Linthicum, MD and Halethorpe, MD. This position supports NGMS BWI campus manufacturing through the coordination of activities that require outside vendor operations (OVO) that support the Production and Material Control (PMC) organization.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Defines and develops material strategy for MTV
• Aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements
• Plans inventory & distribution requirements for MTV production, material for area products
• Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools
• Creates/reduces MTV supply requirements based on inventory adjustments and product routing
• Interface with source process areas regarding inventory levels, routings, logistics, and issue resolution
• Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements and OVO
• Specific responsibilities include the following:

CBY & SBY –

• Proactive reporting, analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional program teams in support of MTV execution, including the following:
• Manage MTV mailbox, creating MTV tasks via MS Teams
• Communicate issues, status, and metrics to stakeholders (Program OPM, GSC, PMC, QME)

Exception Requests

• Monitor and process MTV exception requests (SharePoint) Track C Make/Buy material through kitting process and expedite as needed
• Coordinate with groups requesting exception requests and submit vetted exception requests to Management for approval

Reporting

• Run weekly & monthly MTV metrics reports
• Support Metrics Meetings – help review metrics data and create slides to allow for presentation of overall MTV Operations Metrics
• Upload open PRs to MTV SharePoint (C and T Make/Buy material)
• Coordinate priorities of C and T Make/Buy material in inspection
• Coordinate Kitting Priority with Kitting Team and MTV Analyst Group
• Coordinate and discuss overall MTV efforts with MTV analyst, and Management to align team priority and goals

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of manufacturing, planning, or logistics work experience, Master’s degree and 8 years of manufacturing, planning, or logistics work experience
• Basic knowledge of MS Office tools, specifically Excel and Outlook with experience using MS Project
• Basic understanding of MRP Systems
• Ability to work on-site and commute between facilities
• Experience in work planning, creating & managing schedules, and training/mentoring junior colleagues
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Level Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced MS Project User
• Experience with SAP
• Familiarity with Product Control functions
• Experience leading special projects
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance