Principal/Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a dedicated Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join our team in Baltimore, MD.

The Supply Chain Planning Specialist (SCPS) will provide support from a Global Supply Chain perspective for the Maritime Electronic and Information Warfare (MEIW) Operating Unit (OU). 

This position can be an A03 Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist or A04 Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist, depending on experience. This position will be based out of Baltimore/Linthicum NG facility with a hybrid option.

Specific duties would include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with various organizations such as Program Office, Business Management, Contracts, Engineering, E&P and other GSC personnel

• Defines and develops material strategy

• Manage/report and forecast material cost/performance of assigned program/s (Material Receipt Tool, CMEs, IPRS)

• 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

• Creates/releases requisitions

• Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements

• Supports buying community throughout purchase order placement process

• Manages suppliers to ensure on time deliveries

• Supports baselining/EVMS requirements

Basic Qualifications (A03):

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field; OR a Master's degree and 4+ years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field

• U.S. Citizenship is required

• Currently have, or be able to obtain, a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance

• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with expertise in MS Excel

• Demonstrate success in managing complex issues/problems related to program execution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or financial planning

• Proficient in the use of SAP

• Earned Value Management

• Forecasting and Variance Analysis

Basic Qualifications (A04):

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field; OR a Master's degree and 8+ years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field

• U.S. Citizenship is required

• Currently have, or be able to obtain, a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance

• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite with expertise in MS Excel

• Demonstrate success in managing complex issues/problems related to program execution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or financial planning

• Proficient in the use of SAP

• Earned Value Management

• Forecasting and Variance Analysis

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.