Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman•Linthicum Heights, MD

4d•$89,900 - $134,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Category Management Planning Specialist will be supporting multiple programs with the RF Distribution and PWB Category Suppliers across the Mission Systems Sector by aligning program needs and Sector Strategies. This position is instrumental in driving the supply base to provide consistently high-quality parts on schedule to support our customers and has visibility at all levels of the enterprise. It is located in Linthicum, MD.

Requirements

Bachelors degree and a minimum of 5 years Experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, and/or Program GSC experience; Masters degree and a minimum of 3 years Experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, and/or Program GSC experience
Experience in a program environment
Experience with the Procurement Process
Experience in supplier manufacturing
Experience working in SAP
Ability to travel 25% of the time
U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

ASCM/APICS Supply Chain Certification
Six Sigma or Lean certifications
PMP trained or certified

Responsibilities

Manage supplier performance and interface for MS Sector
Manage open orders, dock dates, and program communications/updates.
Lead supplier issue management, prioritization, and expediting.
Create and maintain Supplier Production Readiness Reviews (SPRR) and Supplier Business Reviews (SBR).
Define and develop material strategy for on-time supplier delivery.
Proactively assess delivery risks and collaborate with Programs.
Analyze, aggregate, and prioritize supply/demand requirements.
Plan inventory, distribution, production, material, and rough-cut capacity.
Participate in make/buy decisions, long-term capacity/resource planning, product phase-in/phase-out, ramp-up, end-of-life, and strategic agreements.
Use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools to analyze purchase material
Plan inventory levels based on Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements and adjust supply as needed.
Review requirements for non-standard parts, analyze lead times, and identify critical path procurements.
Negotiate and manage supplier relationships, implement performance metrics, and support cross-functional teams in supply base risk/opportunity analysis.
Ability to bring matters/issues to successful closure
Ability to regularly present information to leadership
Experience with team collaboration
Experience in resolving problems with peers or customers