Manager Supply Chain 1

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems - Propulsion Systems, is recruiting for a Manager, Material Planning 1 to lead a portion of our material planning organization that is responsible for planning and supporting material requirements for rocket motor manufacturing operations at our Bacchus and Clearfield locations.

Responsibilities:

• Manages teams that are responsible for planning material requirements to support rocket motor manufacturing operations
• Work cohesively with leaders in other disciplines such as operations.  This position will act as the primary point of contact for the supply chain organization to production planning, process engineering, and operations.  This will require working closely other disciplines to ensure that manufacturing bill of materials, demand, and schedule are appropriately loaded in the MRP system to facilitate the organization’s success.  This may include expediting material through the procurement process and working close with subcontracts/procurement
• Develop strategies and processes to optimize replenishment of materials to support operations
• Manage the purchase requisition process and preparation; this will include ensuring that requisitions contain all the necessary information for subcontracts to properly source material including quality requirements, and budget.  In addition, the position will ensure that purchase requisitions are released within the appropriate lead times and coordinate exceptions with operations, production planning, and subcontracts/procurement. 
• Lead root cause and corrective action activities as necessary to rectify and improve processes to ensure material availability for Operations
• Act as the primary leadership contact for operations leadership to resolve material concerns that arise on the production floor

Expected Requirements / Technical Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years relevant experience
• Master’s degree with 6+ years relevant experience
• 12+ years relevant experience (in lieu of degree)

• Experience in material planning, purchasing, operations, demand planning or related field
• Capability to work in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable being the primary contact for operations to implement resolutions to material concerns
• Prior involvement planning materials for a manufacturing environment
• Strong background working with MRP/ERP systems
• Prior experience leading a team, project, or process; ability to mentor and motivate others to meet complex objectives
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate feedback in a manner that fosters collaboration, trust, and builds positive relationships
• Ability to work in an integrated team environment and influence change
• Knowledge and experience working with MRP/ERP systems

Preferred Requirements / Technical Skills:

• Capability to read technical drawings and documents
• Prior experience working with materials used in rocket motor manufacturing
• Experience developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies
• Strong background and experience in root cause analysis
• Production Planning experience
• Prior experience leading a team and establishing metrics to monitor performance
• Previous experience implementing and/or managing an MRP/ERP system

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This position reports to Magna, UT, USA, however, this position can also be worked from Clearfield, UT, UT, USA.

Salary Range: $87,900 USD - $131,900 USD

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 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/.

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