Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a SR Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist in Linthicum, MD to support the FTAP Foundries team. The role oversees subcontractors, material budgeting, and forecasting to keep programs on schedule. U.S.

citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required. The position involves coordination across buyers, planners, and suppliers, with opportunities in CAM/EVM-related tasks and strategic supplier development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with experience in supply chain or business management.
• Experience with procurement and subcontract execution workflows.
• Experience with manufacturing and purchasing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage large subcontractors and material suppliers.
• Ensure on-time release of requirements, PO placements, and delivery dates.
• Manage material budgets and support baseline/EVMS reporting.
• Forecast material costs/performance and support CAM to assist EAC activities.
• Identify and manage program risks and opportunities related to material requirements.
• Analyze lead times and identify critical procurement paths.
• Monitor supplier capacity and address production issues.
• Support proposals (BOE, CBOM) and supply chain strategy development.

Skills

Procurement workflows

Subcontract management

Forecasting / materials planning

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or business management

Master’s degree in supply chain or business management

Tools

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a qualified and motivated professional for the role of SR Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist supporting the Advanced Packaging Team within the Foundries, Testing, Advanced Packaging (FTAP) OU, with experiences in supply chain management and/or related fields (including business and financial planning, contracts administration, project management, logistics, and manufacturing). This position is located in Linthicum, Maryland. This role will be filled contingent upon program award, which is expected in the next 1-3 months.

The SR Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist responsibilities will encompass:

• Management of large subcontractors and general material suppliers
• Management of on time req release, PO placements, and PO delivery dates to maintain program schedule
• Management of material budgets for contract requirements.
• Supporting baseline/EVMS requirements
• Accurate reporting and forecasting of material cost/performance of assigned program(s)
• Execution of duties as CAM to support program PLATO/CEAC/EAC activities
• Identification and management of program risks and opportunities as they pertain to material requirements
• Analysis of material lead times and identification critical path procurements
• Monitoring and addressing supplier capacity and/or production issues
• Supporting program proposal activities (BOE's creation, CBOM review, etc)
• Supporting the development of supply chain strategies - including supplier development and supplier risk management, which may include development of secondary sources
• Coordination of program activities between various supply chain management functions including buyers, planners, subcontract administrators, scheduling, customers and suppliers, etc

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of supply chain and/or business management experience or master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of supply chain and/or business management experience.
• Experience with general procurement and subcontract execution workflows
• Experience with general manufacturing and purchasing workflows
• Experience with material receipt forecasting SAP
• Experience U.S citizen and ability to obtain US Government Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or Financial Planning.
• Non-MRP procurement experience
• Experience with proposals
• Material CAM experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.