Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 8 hours ago
Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist
United States-Maryland-Linthicum
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$107K/yr - $168K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join their Mission Systems Category Management Team. This role is crucial for managing supplier performance and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality parts to support customer needs.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Ability to bring matters/issues to successful closure
Ability to regularly present information to senior level leadership
Experience with team collaboration and training peers
Experience in resolving problems with peers or customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree and a 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
Ability to travel 25% of the time
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
Preferred
ASCM/APICS Supply Chain Certification
Six Sigma or Lean certifications
PMP trained or certified
Current active DOD 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
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase