Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
2026 Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist - Pathways Program - Baltimore MD
United States-Maryland-Baltimore
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$60K/yr - $90K/yrNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking an Associate PATHWAYS Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join their Mission Systems Sector in Baltimore, MD. This role offers diverse learning experiences through rotations in Global Supply Chain, focusing on procurement, program planning, and supplier quality.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Creation of a standard material purchase order (SMAT) in SAP
Understand the basic steps to create and issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) using SAP
Reviewing supplier quotations. Perform basic price analysis
Maintaining documentation using the eFile system and requirements
Navigating PrOP to include the understanding of procedures used on all purchase orders
How to release a purchase order in SAP
How to implement a purchase order change order
How to access and manage buyer purchase requisition work queue
How to use Ariba and Onboard a new supplier
Understand the general procurement timeline and steps to complete PO release within 30 day cycle time
Learn organizational skills required to manage work queue
Acting as supplier lead for Non-Category Management suppliers and involved in status meetings, expediting material, and issue resolution
Participating in Program Meetings and other functional meetings concerning the Program, including Page and Lines
Creating requisitions for Program and NGMS material through the M903/M922 process
Tracking Program related KPI Metrics, e.g., Late to Release Reqs., On-Time delivery to MRP, etc
Supporting CAMs with procurement activities, including req. releases, quote and negotiation activities, and procurement documentation
Supporting smaller Proposals and creating BOEs for those proposals
Supporting continuous improvement projects
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management or related field
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork, capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Exposure or experience with Power BI, Tableau and Microsoft Office skills, including Excel formulas, pivot tables and PowerPoint
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