Supply Chain Planning Specialist / Prncpl Supply Chain Planning Specalist

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a qualified and motivated professional for the role of Principal/Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist within the Restricted / Emerging Operating Unit at BWI in Linthicum, MD. The ideal candidate will have experience in supply chain management and/or related fields (including business and financial planning, contracts administration, project management, logistics, and manufacturing). This position may be staffed as a hybrid role from our Linthicum, MD location, requiring an onsite presence at least 2x a week.

Responsibilities Will Include But Are Not Limited To

• 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
  
  

Basic Qualifications for Supply Chain Planning Specialist (2):

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of supply chain, material planning, general business, finance, or closely related experience; OR a master's degree with 1 year of supply chain, material planning, general business, finance, or closely related experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft system application tools and SAP
• Experience and/or knowledge in a manufacturing and/or repair depot environment
• Understanding of an IRAD/Developmental Program
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance (US Citizenship is a prerequisite)
  
  

Basic Qualifications for Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist (3):

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of supply chain, contracts, business, finance/ closely related experience; OR Master's degree and minimum of 4 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field (Will consider 10 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.)
• Ability to be agile and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a team environment while also being able to work independently with limited oversight
• Demonstrate success in managing complex problems and driving solutions related to program execution
• U.S. Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with expertise in MS Excel
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or Financial Planning
• Experience in Federal and Defense contracting requirements including ITAR, DOS licenses, FAR and DFARS.
• Financial background in financial executions - Earned Value Management, Return to Greens, Forecasting and Variance Analysis
  
  

Salary Range: $68,800 - $103,200

Salary Range 2: $84,600 - $127,000

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.