Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman•Rolling Meadows, IL

2d•$89,900 - $134,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist who is experienced in supply chain management and is a motivated self-starter to support the Targeting Operating Unit within the Electronic Warfare & Targeting Business Unit. This position is located in our Rolling Meadows, IL facility. This position is contingent upon anticipated award in the fall 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field OR Master's degree and minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field.
SAP experience or any ERP system
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or Financial Planning.
Experience in Earned Value Management Systems
Control Account Manager (CAM) certification
Experience in Federal and Defense contracting requirements including ITAR, DOS licenses, FAR and DFARS.

Responsibilities

Manage on time req release, PO placements, and PO delivery dates to maintain program schedule.
Manage material budget for contract requirements.
Supporting baselining/EVMS requirements.
Manage/report and forecast material cost/performance of assigned program(s) (Cognos, CMEs, IPRS)
Identify and manage program risks and opportunities as they pertain to material requirements.
Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
Monitor and address supplier capacity and/or production issues.
Maintain strong business acumen and ability to operate in a fast-paced production environment that consists of leading-edge technology suppliers.
Defines and develops material strategy.
Responsible for the assessment of supply resources; aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements; plans inventory, distribution requirements, production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products.
Participates in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management.
Analyzes and aggregates supply / demand requirements.
Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
Plans inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements.
Assesses rough-cut capacity for current and short-term manufacturing requirements.
Creates/reduces supply requirements based on inventory adjustments.
Participates in long-term capacity and resource planning to ensure proper scheduling of new product line phase-ins as well as existing product line phase-outs.
Interfaces with Source process area regarding inventory levels, working capital and other areas as needed.
Creates/releases requisitions.
Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts.
Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.