Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 4

Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist managing material strategy in aerospace and defense at Northrop Grumman. Leading demand-supply planning and inventory optimization in a hybrid role.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeDulles • Arizona, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $101,400 - $176,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the material strategy, aligning supply resources with corporate objectives and product line priorities.
Lead demand‑supply planning with MRP tools; aggregate forecasts, assess purchase‑material positions, and produce rough‑cut capacity and production schedules.
Optimize inventory across dependent and independent BOMs, adjusting supply requirements to balance service levels, working capital, and stock‑out risk.
Conduct make‑vs‑buy analysis and manage product phase‑in, phase‑out, manufacturing ramp‑up, and end‑of‑life transitions.
Partner with sourcing, operations, and finance to synchronize inventory targets, resolve non‑standard part requirements, and mitigate critical‑path procurements.
Support long‑term capacity and resource planning to accommodate new product introductions while maintaining efficient utilization of existing assets.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree and 8+ years of supply chain, contracts, subcontracts, procurement, logistics or other relevant experience.
12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Experience with Costpoint or similar ERP system
MS Office including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

demand-supply planningMRP toolsinventory optimizationmake-vs-buy analysiscapacity planningresource planningBOM managementproduction schedulingprocurementlogistics

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcommunicationanalytical skillsnegotiationdecision-makingorganizational skillsadaptability