Supply Chain

• Source and procure materials and services within the Computer IT Hardware & Software commodities
• Execute the procurement process, including but not limited to sourcing, price analysis, Commercial Item Determination and negotiations, following policies and procedures including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Prepare bid packages, analyze and evaluate proposals, negotiate PO provisions, administer resulting PO and ensure on time delivery
• Strong understanding of the federal acquisition thresholds and what level of documentation is required at any given level based on the type of procurement transaction
• In conjunction with quality organization, evaluate and monitor supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules.
• Work with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required.
• Identify strategies and opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and manage risk through targeted negotiations.
• Manage performance of purchase orders, ensure compliance with all public law requirements as well as company policies and procedures including import/export regulations.
• Interface and collaborate with key stakeholders and other organizations within and outside of Global Supply Chain.
• Plan, schedule, and arrange activities to accomplish objectives, demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills and organization.
• Employs sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities
• Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed to include invoice reconciliation
• Other duties as assigned

Supply Chain Procurement Specialist – Level 3

• Participate in year-long rotations across key Supply Chain functions based on business needs and development opportunities
• Build knowledge of end-to-end supply chain operations through hands-on experience in both corporate and manufacturing environments
• Analyze business processes, data, and performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
• Partner with cross-functional teams to solve business challenges and deliver results
• Develop project management, communication, and leadership skills through structured experiences, mentorship, and exposure to senior leaders
• Gain experience in one or more of the following areas: Logistics, Environmental Health and Safety, Planning, Supply Chain Analytics & Data Science, Procurement, Food Safety, Manufacturing Excellence and Continuous Improvement, Risk Manufacturing
• Relocate for rotational assignments as required by business needs

Supply Chain Development Associate

• Perform Open Order Report (OOR) management to include dock dates, need dates, contract dates and program communications.
• Define and develop material strategy for on-time supplier delivery.
• Proactively assess delivery risks and collaborate with Programs.
• Lead supplier issue management, prioritization, expediting.
• Complete quarterly supplier assessments (SAMS), facilitate Supplier Business Reviews (SBR’s), manage Supplier Management Plans and Supplier Production Readiness Reviews.
• Analyze lead times and identify critical path procurements.
• Review requirements for non-standard parts, analyze lead times, and identify critical path procurements.
• Analyze, aggregate, and prioritize supply/demand requirements.
• Develop relationships with suppliers’ personnel for quick response.

Supply Chain Planning Specialist

• Own and coordinate activities in support of material requirements, material cost accounting, and supplier management on an assigned program
• Liaison for assigned program(s) and supply chain management function including buyers, planners, subcontract administrators, scheduling, customers and suppliers
• Represent Northrop Grumman in Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and leadership briefings
• Oversee all Supply Chain Management activities needed to meet program requirements
• Identify and mitigate program risks as they pertain to material requirements
• Prepare and execute Material Program Plans (MPPs) and supply strategy
• Maintain program line of balance and ensure supplier deliveries are aligned with production schedule
• Develop supply chain strategy – including supplier development and supplier risk management
• Assist with billing/invoice issues

Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 3/4

• Perform Open Order Report (OOR) management to include dock dates, need dates, contract dates and program communications.
• Define and develop material strategy for on-time supplier delivery.
• Proactively assess delivery risks and collaborate with Programs.
• Lead supplier issue management, prioritization, expediting.
• Complete quarterly supplier assessments (SAMS), facilitate Supplier Business Reviews (SBR’s), manage Supplier Management Plans and Supplier Production Readiness Reviews.
• Analyze lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
• Review requirements for non-standard parts, analyze lead times, and identify critical path procurements.
• Analyze, aggregate, and prioritize supply/demand requirements.
• Develop relationships with suppliers’ personnel for quick response.

Supply Chain Planning Specialist – SkillBridge

• Develop and execute unified operations and supply chain strategy that supports growth, service excellence, cost optimization, and risk mitigation
• Champion and institutionalize continuous improvement and The BW Way methodologies as core operational drivers
• Oversee end-to-end supply chain functions: demand planning, sourcing & procurement, materials & inventory management, logistics & distribution
• Mentor and coach leaders on continuous improvement tools and methodologies

Senior Vice President, Operations & Supply Chain

• Support execution of customer supply chain strategies across assigned accounts, ensuring alignment to sales and inventory goals
• Analyze complex datasets (forecast, inventory, shipments, POS) to uncover insights and provide actionable recommendations
• Validate forecast accuracy and proactively identify risks, making adjustments or recommendations to improve alignment with demand and seasonality
• Review and manage customer orders, ensuring appropriate quantities and product flow timing to support sales priorities
• Lead and enhance reporting and KPI tracking; identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and insight quality
• Serve as a primary analytical partner for ad hoc customer and internal requests, delivering clear, data-driven insights
• Manage and optimize promotional allocations at the store level; analyze results and recommend improvements to maximize sell-through
• Support new item launches and product transitions (e.g., discontinuations), helping to minimize waste and improve execution
• Identify key drivers impacting service levels, inventory, and product flow; communicate risks and opportunities to stakeholders
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams (Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Brand) and external customer partners
• Provide guidance and informal mentorship to junior analysts; elevate team analytics capabilities and best practices
• Support cross-functional initiatives and projects aimed at improving supply chain efficiency and customer performance
• Contribute to continuous improvement by enhancing tools, processes, and ways of working

Senior Analyst, Customer Supply Chain

• Preparing and executing a mixed portfolio of subcontracts
• Managing performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations.
• Identifying strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations.
• Understanding the buyer and seller’s roles to establish mutually successful business arrangements
• Specifying solicitations and bid packages
• Evaluating proposals and negotiating prices/terms
• Developing and administrating contractual documentation and post awards
• Leveraging your skill and talents throughout this role
• Creating and establishing commercial determinations for purchase awards

Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

• Manage the overall financial, operational and employee aspects of multiple accounts
• Responsible for profitable retention and growth of business within span of control
• Ensure that financial, employee, safety and customer satisfaction goals are met
• Develop direct and indirect reports and conduct skills assessments
• Evaluate and document employee performance and provide ongoing feedback
• Maintain staffing levels and improve employee retention

Group Logistics Manager I – Dedicated Transportation

• Lead the strategy, development, deployment, and adoption of AI-enabled capabilities across the global supply chain organization
• Serve as the key architect of the company’s digital transformation journey
• Identify key opportunities where AI can create meaningful value across the supply chain
• Partner with enterprise data, digital, and IT organizations to establish data foundations required for AI success
• Develop business cases and ROI models for AI investments
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled tools across supply chain functions and business units
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense regulations, cybersecurity requirements, export controls, and customer contractual obligations.

Director 1 - Global Supply Chain, Artificial Intelligence Business Strategy, Execution

• Develop and implement a resilient supply chain strategy for the business area
• Own responsibility for predictable GSC program performance and financial objectives for the BU
• Acting as the main focal point for the Program Management Office (PMO) for the entire supply chain
• Coordinating cross-functionally to ensure that all supply chain commitments are met
• Lead supply chain program execution and be accountable for proposal activities, resource planning, material cost, forecasting, schedule performance, risk/opportunity management, supplier performance, and supply chain issue resolution
• Briefing the PMO and executive management on the status and issues affecting program cost and schedule performance

Manager, Supply Chain Programs

• Improve and maintain statistical forecast models to create accurate demand forecasts for all product categories
• Manage outlier detection, maintain base and promotional forecasts coming from TPM system into GIB
• Evaluate the results of the statistical forecast at customer, warehouse, package, material level and make the necessary adjustment to reflect the most appropriate demand forecast results
• Flag significant variances between statistical forecasts and RSM-entered demand plans to improve accuracy
• Proactively use trend analysis, forecast vs actual results and data input of volume by utilizing customer promotional calendars, history and current information
• Lead the demand planning meetings, prepare and present analysis
• Work with the sales and supply team to ensure that they’ve reached consensus upon a demand plan
• Challenge assumptions and provide data-driven recommendations
• Prepare and lead the monthly demand alignment meetings between Sales, Finance and Supply Leadership
• Navigate through complex business processes with understanding of upstream (commercial) and downstream (supply planning, manufacturing and logistics) implications
• Collaborate closely with Supply Planners to maintain up-to-date information on capacity, capability, supplier constraints in the supply network
• Own product lifecycle management and distribution tracker to ensure that any add/delete items are promptly updated in the system to avoid impacting forecast accuracy
• Ensure changes in Supply Chain (SKU/Material Intro and deletion, Distribution/Network changes) are managed end-to-end including forecast needs, re-alignment requirements of sales history, maintenance of planning tables and other master data fields in SAP
• Ensure the flow of customer specific demand plans through the planning process and enterprise software tools (TPM, GIB, Clearview etc.) and provide item specific input into the monthly S&OP process
• Contribute to continuous enhancement in the long-term demand planning process
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes, identify issues and provide recommendations for improvement
• Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy

Supply Demand Planner

• Be a critical part of the team working closely with Sales and Warehouse Management to help manage the customer relationship and expectations with regards to orders and shipment timing
• Daily order/inventory management for small – medium sized retail partners
• Partnering with SBD Factories and DCs to manage shipping and logistics
• Monitoring production schedules to then be effectively communicated with appropriate internal and external stakeholders
• Internal sales reporting and supply pacing to the customer’s expectations
• Maintenance of all order management systems
• Regular communication with internal cross function teams
• Daily reporting and analytics to pulse performance
• Internal meetings related to sales orders management.

Customer Supply Chain Associate Analyst

• Tracks day-to-day facility inventory costs and assists in supporting the facility KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)
• Maintain daily reports established to measure daily, weekly, and monthly KPI’s
• Develop and maintain inventory control systems to meet ongoing and future facility needs
• Develop and manage the facility cycle count program and the inventory recoup/repack/return/recycle program
• Provide floor support to Operations Supervisors and hourly associates regarding inventory issues
• Facilitates and executes the hold process for local site
• Has a positive influence on and assists in the development of employees and conducts periodic performance evaluations of direct reports
• Insure daily communications and shift meetings provide the necessary information for employees

Warehouse Inventory Manager

• Support national defense and critical operations
• Lead logistics operations that support technology refresh, installation projects, hardware sustainment, and equipment decommissioning
• Serve as a core member of the Tech Refresh team
• Perform demand forecasting, material procurement, production planning, inventory control, and vendor coordination
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams throughout the hardware lifecycle
• Manage day-to-day provisioning, spares planning, warranty coordination, and repair activity
• Develop and maintain logistics processes, policies, and inventory management tools
• Plan and execute supply chain modeling, warehouse operations, and logistics design activities
• Maintain accurate inventory of warehouse and storage facilities

Logistics Manager – TS/SCI with Polygraph

• Source and procure materials and services within the Computer IT Hardware & Software commodities
• Execute the procurement process, including but not limited to sourcing, price analysis, Commercial Item Determination and negotiations, following policies and procedures including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
• Prepare bid packages, analyze and evaluate proposals, negotiate PO provisions, administer resulting PO and ensure on time delivery
• Strong understanding of the federal acquisition thresholds and what level of documentation is required at any given level based on the type of procurement transaction
• In conjunction with quality organization, evaluate and monitor supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules
• Work with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required
• Identify strategies and opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and manage risk through targeted negotiations
• Manage performance of purchase orders, ensure compliance with all public law requirements as well as company policies and procedures including import/export regulations
• Interface and collaborate with key stakeholders and other organizations within and outside of Global Supply Chain
• Plan, schedule, and arrange activities to accomplish objectives, demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills and organization
• Employ sound business practices and assesses supplier performance as part of follow-up activities
• Reviews and approves supplier payment as needed to include invoice reconciliation
• Other duties as assigned

Supply Chain Procurement Specialist – Level 2

• responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases
• Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users
• Develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services
• Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts
• Evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules
• Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations
• Manages performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company policies and procedures

Senior Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

• Further establish and develop the IBP & Supply Chain Planning leadership team and the sub-functions of SIOP, Network Planning and CoEs, driving E2E metrics.
• Maintain focus on long-term planning to ensure forecast accuracy for planning capacity levels and drive the execution teams on the short-term actions to maximize sales and profitability.
• Ensure effective cadence of reviews, deploying standard reports, and an analytical approach to problem solving with effect corrective and preventative actions.
• Run, approve, and escalate scenarios using the available planning tools to maintain sales and profit targets.
• Provide a coherent consensus plan for all locations covering demand, supply & inventory used as the leading input for the financial forecast.
• Communicate assumptions and performance variances.
• Champion change to ensure adoption of the IBP process.
• Train and develop all involved functions including sales, finance, and global supply chain.
• Build strong working relationships with technology teams to develop automation and continued enhancements in support of the IBP & Supply Chain Planning process.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the IBP & Supply Chain Planning process to identify and execute continuous improvement actions.

Senior Director, Supply Chain Planning IBP – SEF

• Lead Asset Protection strategy and operational execution across multi-state regional supply chain facilities.
• Oversee AP leaders to ensure effective shrink reduction, safety performance, and investigative outcomes.
• Partner with Operations, HR, Inventory Control, and Corporate AP to drive standards and security.
• Champion communication of Asset Protection vision and strategies throughout networks.
• Use data-driven insights to identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support new process rollouts and ensure compliance with AP standards.
• Oversee investigations into theft and coordinate with Corporate ORC team.

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