Material Requirements Planning Analyst 1 - Madison, AL

VetJobs•Madison, AL

22h•$54,700 - $82,100•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Material Requirements Planning Analyst 1 for its Enhanced Production Manufacturing Center and assembly facility in Madison, Alabama. The position provides material resource planning and production support for Northrop Grumman programs and U.S. Government customers, including defense products and programs such as SHORAD, IBCS, and AMDPCS. The analyst evaluates manufacturing, enterprise resource planning, and material requirements in response to assembly demand, component replenishment, substitute parts or materials, production setups, engineering changes, and enterprise supplies. The role resolves schedule, material requirement, and business system issues with cross-functional and PPSC Team representatives. It also develops and processes material and purchasing requisitions, supports timely purchase orders, and plans and manages material movement from receiving or the warehouse to production in coordination with purchasing, warehouse, and production teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 0 years of experience, or high school diploma with 7 years of experience.
Understanding of general manufacturing and purchasing workflows.
0–3 years of Material Resource Planning experience.
Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of experience, a master’s degree with 0 years of experience, or high school education with 7 years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
Working knowledge of SAP.
Knowledge of general manufacturing and purchasing workflows.
1–3 years of experience with SAP Material Resource Planning systems.
Understanding of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

Create Material Masters in SAP to initiate requests for quotation and purchasing for buy-complete or in-house delivery orders.
Use MRP analysis tools to plan material resources based on demand, current stock, production need dates, vendor lead times, and material processing times.
Analyze data, information, and documents in the SAP MRP module and create purchase requisitions for end items, including simple requisitions for NRE and tooling.
Document required order terms and conditions in requisition text notes using current RFQ proposals and Program Work Authorizations.
Facilitate change effectivity notices from Design or Manufacturing Engineering to Global Supply Chain procurement analysts to address supplier or program requests for change or information.
Create authorized change orders for Global Supply Chain when requisitions differ from purchase orders, including changes involving increased pricing or clarification to planning configuration documents addressed on change effectivity notices.
Support, accommodate, and prioritize MRP workload for Post Production Support Center RFQs and delivery orders.
Coordinate return material authorizations and repair or rework orders with Global Supply Chain and vendors for return, repair, or replacement of non-conforming resources.
Resolve schedule, material requirement, or business system problems with cross-functional and PPSC Team representatives.
Develop raw material and scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules, and coordinate material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production.