Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Baltimore • Maryland • United States

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Salary

💰 $106,800 - $168,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage supplier performance and interface for MS Sector
  • Manage open orders, dock dates, and program communications/updates
  • Lead supplier issue management, prioritization, and expediting
  • Create and maintain Supplier Production Readiness Reviews (SPRR) and Supplier Business Reviews (SBR)
  • Define and develop material strategy for on-time supplier delivery
  • Proactively assess delivery risks and collaborate with Programs
  • Analyze, aggregate, and prioritize supply/demand requirements
  • Plan inventory, distribution, production, material, and rough-cut capacity
  • Participate in make/buy decisions, long-term capacity/resource planning, product phase-in/phase-out, ramp-up, end-of-life, and strategic agreements
  • Use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools to analyze purchase material supply/demand position
  • Plan inventory levels based on Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements and adjust supply as needed
  • Review requirements for non-standard parts, analyze lead times, and identify critical path procurements
  • Negotiate and manage supplier relationships, implement performance metrics, and support cross-functional teams in supply base risk/opportunity analysis

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree
  • minimum of 8 years Experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Management, Operations, and/or related field
  • Masters degree and a minimum of 6 years Experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Management, Operations, and/or related field
  • Experience in a program environment
  • Experience of PWB manufacturing
  • Experience working in SAP
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
Benefits
  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
supplier performance managementmaterial strategy developmentinventory planningsupply/demand analysisMaterial Requirements Planning (MRP)Bill-of-Materials (BOM)negotiationprogram managementcapacity/resource planningprocurement
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingprioritizationrisk assessmentcross-functional teamworkanalytical thinkingstrategic planningrelationship management