Material Requirements Planning Analyst 1 - Madison, AL

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Madison, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Enhanced Production Manufacturing Center and assembly facility in Madison, Alabama, is seeking a Material Requirements Planning Analyst 1 to provide material resource planning and production support for Northrop Grumman programs and U.S. Government customers. The position supports products and services that include integrated end items, spare resources, repair parts, and component system rework and upgrades for multiple Department of Defense products and programs. The analyst evaluates manufacturing, enterprise resource planning, and other material requirements based on assembly demand, component replenishments, substitute parts or materials, production setups, engineering changes, and enterprise supplies. The role resolves schedule, material requirement, and business system issues in coordination with cross-functional and PPSC teams. It also develops and processes material purchasing requisitions, plans material movement from receiving or the warehouse to production, and derives raw material requirements and schedules from engineering specifications and production schedules.

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, or a master’s degree with 0 years of experience; high school diploma with 7 years of applicable experience may be considered 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.

Responsibilities

Create Material Masters in SAP to initiate requests for quotation (RFQs) and purchasing for parts supporting buy-complete or make-in-house delivery orders.
Use MRP analysis tools to plan material resources based on demand-generated requirements, current stock, production need dates, vendor lead times, and material processing time.
Analyze data, information, and documents in the SAP MRP module and create required purchase requisitions for end items, including simple requisitions for non-recurring engineering (NRE) and tooling.
Document requisition notes describing order terms and conditions based on current RFQ proposals and Program Work Authorizations.
Facilitate change effectivity notices (CENs) 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 (ACOs) to Global Supply Chain to address deviations between requisitions and purchase orders, including increased pricing or clarification of planning configuration documents referenced in CENs.
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 the return, repair, or replacement of nonconforming resources.
Resolve schedule, material requirement, or business system problems with cross-functional and PPSC team representatives.
Develop and facilitate the preparation, processing, and scheduling of material purchasing requisitions to support timely purchase orders and system demand requirements.
Plan, schedule, and manage the movement of material from receiving or the warehouse to production.
Develop raw material requirements and schedules from engineering specifications and production schedules, coordinating material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production.