Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

1d • $117,500 - $176,300 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to work onsite in San Diego. The role provides supply-chain leadership for an assigned program, owning and coordinating activities involving material requirements, material cost accounting, and supplier management. The specialist represents supply chain in program and site discussions and works with internal functions and suppliers to support program needs and delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of supply chain, contracts, subcontracts, procurement, or other relevant experience; alternatively, 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, financial systems, FAR, and ITAR.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Experience with CostPoint (Deltek) and/or SAP software programs.
• Aerospace and/or Department of Defense experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent supply chain onsite under general supervision, coordinating and communicating procurement and subcontractor supplier needs and activities.
• Define and execute end-to-end material strategy, including assessing supply resources and prioritizing demand requirements.
• Review requirements for non-standard parts, analyze lead times, and identify and drive critical-path procurement.
• Represent supply chain in internal daily and escalation meetings, integrated product team reviews, and program and site status discussions; address execution issues and other matters that may affect delivery.
• Understand program deliverables, due dates, and basic technical information about assigned systems.
• Collaborate with Program, Operations, Quality, and Engineering to ensure requirements meet internal customer needs and Northrop Grumman policies and procedures.
• Work with buyers, supplier performance, and supplier quality to understand significant or systemic supplier issues requiring coordination with site functions.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior