Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to support Airborne Surveillance Programs in Baltimore, Maryland. This is a fully onsite position. The role supports supply chain management and related areas, including business and financial planning, contracts administration, project management, logistics, and manufacturing, in a dynamic, fast-paced program environment. The specialist contributes to long-term capacity and resource planning, demand prioritization, material supply and demand analysis, inventory planning, and integration of Global Supply Chain schedules. The role also provides visibility into purchase requisition constraints and material excess, coordinates program schedule impacts with internal and external customers, and serves as a Global Supply Chain liaison to Program Operations and Global Supply Chain Execution Integrated Product Teams. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government clearance. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in supply chain and/or business management; or master’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience; or, in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, at least 9 years of relevant experience.
- Experience using Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret-level clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Bills of Materials.
- Experience with SAP.
- Supply chain experience.
- Experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
- Experience with Advanced Planning and Material Requirements Planning.
- Experience in financial reporting or forecasting.
Responsibilities
- Perform long-term capacity and resource planning.
- Aggregate and prioritize demand requirements.
- Analyze purchase material supply and demand using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
- Create or reduce supply requirements based on inventory adjustments.
- Participate in long-term capacity and resource planning to support proper scheduling.
- Plan inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials requirements.
- Ensure vertical and horizontal integration of Global Supply Chain schedules through strategic planning and execution.
- Provide early visibility into purchase requisition release constraints and material excess review.
- Integrate metrics requirements for the Demand Planning Team.
- Communicate program schedule deviations and coordinate impacts with internal and external customers before implementation and execution.
- Support rapid requirements execution and scrap, spare, and replacement planning in a fast-paced program environment.
- Serve as a Global Supply Chain liaison to Program Operations and Global Supply Chain Execution Integrated Product Teams.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
