Principal Material Planning Control Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

3d•$81,800 - $122,600

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a dynamic, energetic individual for the position of Material Planning Control Analyst Level 3 to join our growing team of diverse professionals in the IBCS International Business Area. This role involves analyzing material requirements, shortages, excess, and supply risks to ensure on-time execution. The analyst will coordinate with various teams including procurement, warehouse, quality, engineering, and manufacturing to resolve issues, monitor transactions, and validate changes impacting material requirements and schedules. A key aspect of the role is maintaining accurate system data for planning and reporting, supporting material status reviews, and developing metrics related to performance. The position requires representing the organization as a point of contact for material planning matters and providing support for complex programs, including coordinating material requirements among multiple Control Account Managers (CAMs) and programs. The analyst will also review Bills of Material, support the definition and validation of program material requirements, and assist with material/production planning to facilitate purchase requisition approval. Interaction with Program Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and other departments is crucial for providing accurate material requirements status. The role utilizes MRP analysis tools to plan material resources based on demand, current stock, need dates, and lead times to ensure timely availability for production operations. A strong understanding of Bills of Materials, structures, and dependencies within a manufacturing environment is necessary, as is the ability to prepare and present data highlighting potential schedule constraints related to material, suppliers, or work centers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience in material planning, production control, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or a related field; or a Master's degree with 3 years of related experience; or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Working experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Cost Account Management monthly reporting
Experience in material requirements planning, production planning, inventory control, or supply chain operations in a manufacturing environment.
Experience using MRP/ERP systems to manage material demand, supply, and planning actions.
Proficiency with SAP or Similar Material Resource Planning tool
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Excel, Word, PowerPoint (i.e. working with pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting)
US Citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance

Nice To Haves

Professional Certifications in Earned Value Management or Project Management a plus
Bachelor's degree in Supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline
Ability to identify process gaps and implement planning improvements that increase efficiency and material availability.
Experience in defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Experience in the following disciplines include and are not limited to Finance, Procurement, Logistics, Purchasing, Subcontracting, Supply Chain Management and Production
Active government Secret Security clearance
Experience with SAP, SAP S/4HANA, or similar enterprise planning systems.

Responsibilities

Analyze material requirements, shortages, excess, and supply risks, and take appropriate action to support on-time execution.
Coordinate with procurement, warehouse, receiving, quality, engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to resolve material and schedule issues.
Monitor purchase requisitions, purchase orders, deliveries, and inventory transactions to ensure alignment with program requirements.
Review and validate engineering or planning changes for impact to material requirements, stocking positions, and production schedules.
Maintain accurate system data to support planning, auditability, and reporting requirements.
Support material status reviews, shortage meetings, production readiness reviews, and program execution meetings.
Develop reports, metrics, and analysis related to shortages, aging requirements, inventory, and schedule performance.
Represent the organization as a key point of contact on material planning matters requiring coordination across multiple functions.
Provide material management and analysis support of complex programs.
Coordinate and support development of material requirements among multiple Control Account Managers (CAMs) and programs.
Review program integrated Bills of Material, support definition and validation of program material requirements, and support material/production planning to enable the efficient approval of purchase requisitions.
Interact with Program Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing MRP Analysts, Program Management, and other departments to provide accurate material requirements status.
Use MRP analysis tools to perform material resource planning based on demand generated resource requirements current stock, production need dates, vendor lead and material processing time to ensure timely material or service availability to support production operations.
Requires strong understanding of Bills of Materials, structures, and dependencies within a manufacturing environment.
Requires skills and ability to prepare and present data, charts, and status necessary to highlight potential constraints to meeting schedule including material, supplier, or work center concerns.