• Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

    Northrop Grumman (Salt Lake City, UT)


    RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

     

    CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

     

    TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

    Description

    At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

     

    At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for a highly motivated **Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist** to join its team of qualified, dedicated, and diverse professionals located in **Salt Lake City, UT.** The successful candidate will define and develop material strategy to meet manufacturing and quality requirements for various programs.

    What you'll get to do:

    + Responsible for the assessment of supply resources; aggregating and prioritizing demand requirements; and evaluating production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products.

    + He/she will participate in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management.

    + Utilizing MRP tools, the successful candidate will analyze supply / demand requirements, monitor inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements, and help maintain accurate material lead times.

    + A key element of this position is the ability to communicate effectively with multiple functional areas, such as Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management. This includes oral and written presentations.

    + This individual will also work with suppliers to ensure on time delivery at required quality levels for critical component material. The ability to collaborate with multiple functions and persons is essential.

    + This position is a dynamic and vital job within the Northrop Grumman organization.

     

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    The ideal candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

    Basic Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience in Global Supply Chain or Project Management; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; Associate's degree with 7 years of relevant experience; **_or_** _9 years of experience in lieu of degree._

    + Project/Program Management or Supply Chain Planning experience.

    + Experience with Earned Value Management Systems or projects.

    + US citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

    + Experience with Government procurement processes and regulations; FAR/DFAR.

    + Experience supporting moderately complex proposal efforts (Basic of Estimate, Price Reasonableness, and Commercial Item Determination).

    + Experience with MS Excel capability including pivot tables, macros, and VBA scripting

    + Experience with SAP, Power BI, and Tableau

    + Active Secret Clearance.

     

    Salary Range: $78,700.00 - $118,100.00

     

    The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

     

    Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

     

    Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.