Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

4d•$117,500 - $176,300•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, we are seeking a Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join our team in San Diego, CA, supporting the Navigation, Intelligence and Connectivity Division within the Mission Systems sector. This is a full-time, onsite position. The role involves leading and coordinating assigned tasks within established constraints, adapting to evolving proposal requirements, and collaborating with various departments including Business Development, Program Management, Contracts, Subcontracts, Operations, Business Management, Quality, and Engineering. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment with high expectations and shifting priorities, working with limited management oversight.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with at least 8 years of experience, or Master’s Degree with at least 6 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Program/Project Management, Business Management, or a related field.
Experience in project management
Direct experience working in Supply Chain
Experience with Salesforce or similar Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems
Experience with Microsoft Office, AI, and metrics management
Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management processes
Experience in supply chain, business management, operations, logistics, or program management
US Citizenship
Ability to obtain a secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Active Secret Security Clearance
Master’s Degree
Experience in working with or in the areas of supplier financial reporting/forecasting, contracting/subcontracting, or supplier/program/product scheduling
Experience with Federal and Defense Contracting requirements including FAR/DFARS/ITAR
Experience with SAP or similar Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system(s)
Experience working with multiple complex contracting types and agreements including FFP, CR and CPFF type contracts
Previous proposal generation/evaluation experience
Experience in stakeholder management across multiple levels of an organization
Experience influencing team members, interacting with peers and all levels of management in the organization

Responsibilities

Develop supply chain strategy and lead activities for GSC in all phases of the Northrop Grumman Business Acquisition Process, working with Business Development and other cross-functional team members.
Drive Global Supply Chain actions earlier into the Business Acquisition Process.
Manage the GSC activities for acquisition opportunities; coordinate interdepartmental activity, facilitate internal/external team communication, coordinate with Suppliers, and integrate efforts across all GSC functions.
Participate in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up. Analyze and aggregate supply / demand requirements.
Lead supply chain proposal activities and is accountable for horizontal and vertical integration, resource planning, material cost, forecasting, schedule performance, risk/opportunity and issue management, supplier performance, and issue resolution.
Participate in long-term capacity and resource planning to ensure proper scheduling of new product line phase-ins.
Create/release Request for Quotes to supply base based on program requirements. Coordinate with Engineering, Program Management, Contracts, Category Management, Cost & Pricing and Material Estimating to integrate costs into the Bill of Materials (BOM). Drive resolution of any supplier and customer issues/questions regarding BOM costs.
Demonstrate problem solving skills in supply chain, business management, operations, logistics, engineering, or program management.
Regularly brief the Business Management, GSC Program Management team and program leadership on GSC activity status and issues affecting proposal award.
Involved in special projects and continuous improvement activities
Mentor other team members on procedural best practices with an eye for maximum proposal efficiencies.