Supply Chain Planning Specialist
About The Position
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist (A02) with experience in supply chain management or related fields, including business and financial planning, contracts administration, project management, logistics, and manufacturing. The position is located full time in Salt Lake City, Utah, and involves travel 10% of the time. No relocation assistance is available. A clearance is not required to start, but the candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. The specialist supports program teams in evaluating material and equipment requirements throughout a program’s life cycle. The role includes financial planning and forecasting, material inventory management, development of supply and demand strategies, supplier performance evaluation, risk and opportunity management, and budget oversight. The specialist represents Global Supply Chain in program, leadership, customer, and supplier engagements, serves as a prime contact on program contracts or projects, and leads others in dynamic environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of supply chain, program management, and/or business management experience; a master’s degree may be paired with 0 or more years of experience.
- Alternatively, at least 6 years of supply chain, program management, and/or business management experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a government Secret clearance.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business management.
- Experience with Earned Value Management and forecasting.
- FAR/DFAR experience.
- Project/program management or supply chain planning experience on Aerospace and Defense programs.
- Current active government Secret or higher security clearance.
- Experience supporting moderately complex proposal efforts.
- Experience with Basis of Estimate.
- Experience with Price Reasonableness.
- Experience with Commercial Item Determination.
- Expert Microsoft Excel capability, including pivot tables, macros, and VBA scripting.
- MPR experience.
Responsibilities
- Support program teams in evaluating material and equipment requirements throughout the life of a program.
- Provide financial support, including EACs, material sales, material sales forecasting, and cost account management (CAM).
- Present to internal and external decision-makers and represent Northrop Grumman Global Supply Chain in Program Management Reviews, leadership briefings, customer briefings, and supplier engagements.
- Plan and coordinate program requirements.
- Monitor and establish material inventory.
- Create and document supply and demand strategies in formal plans to achieve program goals and objectives.
- Solve complex supply chain problems using established precedents and policies.
- Identify, document, and mitigate or realize risks and opportunities.
- Evaluate suppliers and note key performance indicators.
- Prioritize efforts and adjust to changing program needs and objectives.
- Manage budgeting and forecasting to help ensure projects are completed within approved budgets.
- Represent Global Supply Chain as a prime contact on program contracts or projects.
- Lead others through dynamic and fluid environments.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Long-term incentives may be available to employees in Vice President or Director positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
