Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 3/Level 4

Northrop Grumman

Supply Chain Planning Specialist managing materials for production at Northrop Grumman. Responsible for inventory management, forecasting, and supplier collaboration in aerospace and defense.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeCorinne • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $81,400 - $122,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure the right materials are available for production and delivered on time.
Review on-hand vs. required across products; prioritize needs, set inventory levels, and plan where materials should be sent.
Use MRP (Material Requirements Planning) to compare demand and supply for purchased parts, identify shortages, and update plans and orders as inventory changes.
Use BOMs (Bills of Materials) to identify required parts for each product, monitor inventory against the BOM, and adjust orders accordingly.
Forecast material needs and build delivery schedules so parts arrive when they’re needed.
Support product changes across the lifecycle, including new launches, production ramp-ups, and end-of-life phase-outs.
Work with Sourcing/Procurement to set inventory targets, reduce working capital, and drive cost savings, affordability, and process improvements.
Assess supplier and supply chain capacity, review lead times, flag time-critical purchases, and work with suppliers to deliver on time and at the right quality.
Partner with Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement to solve problems, meet build/test schedules, and communicate current/potential shortages and their impact.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of supply chain, planning, or closely related experience -OR- Master's degree and 3+ years of experience; in lieu of degree 4+ years of additional experience in supply chain, planning or closely related experience may be considered for a level 3
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of supply chain, planning, or closely related experience -OR- Master's degree and 6+ years of experience; in lieu of degree 4+ years of additional experience in supply chain, planning or closely related experience may be considered for a level 4
Experience with Costpoint or similar ERP system
MS Office including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Ability to obtain a government clearance
U.S. Citizenship is a pre-requisite.

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

Material Requirements PlanningBills of Materialsinventory managementforecastingsupply chain managementcost savingsprocess improvementssupplier assessmentlead time analysisproduction planning

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillsprioritization