Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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.

Start your future with a new mission: Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS). On the Mission Systems Sector team, you’ll contribute to our bottom line: providing innovative systems, products, and solutions to keep our world safe. Our employees strive to positively impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. There are opportunities to contribute to a wealth of programs including, but not limited to, advanced technologies in air, on land, undersea, in outer space, and in cyberspace. It’s unique work. It’s challenging and rewarding. But most of all, it is work that makes a difference. Join our team and launch your career. We’ll support you with training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be based in the Sunnyvale, CA facility, hybrid or remote.

Job functions may include but are not limited to:

• Defines and develops material strategy
• Ensures consistent Material Finance reporting on program material
• Responsible for working with other planners, buyers, quality, engineers, and program representatives to forecast material costs
• Interfaces with suppliers regarding inventory levels, working capital and other contractual requirements as needed
• Communicates with suppliers for lead times, and delivery times. Actively resolves and communicates and works to resolve issues
• Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements and alignment to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Plans inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements
• Responsible for creating a material baseline and working with Business Management to meet monthly Earned Value requirements, variance reporting, and root cause and corrective actions
• Responsible for providing monthly Current Material Estimates at completions (CME's)
• Produces and publishes monthly material receipts forecasts Analyzes and aggregates supply/demand requirements and position
• Responsible for the assessment of supply resources; prioritizes demand requirements; plans inventory, distribution requirements, production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products
• Participates in long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management

Basic Qualifications:

-Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of supply chain and/or business management or a Master’s Degree and 3+ years of supply chain and/or business management

-U.S. Citizenship is required

-Experience in SAP

-Experience with supplier management

Preferred Qualifications:

-Experience with Earned Value Management

-Experience with Return to Green Plans - leading and supporting

-The ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance

-Experience with Forecasting and Variance Analysis

Salary Range: $82,900.00 - $136,800.00

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.