Northrop Grumman Australia · 17 hours ago
Principal or Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist
United States-Waynesboro-Virginia
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$81K/yr - $122K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is an American manufacturing company building next-generation innovations for the United States and its allies. They are seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to lead Global Supply Chain operations at their new Blue Ridge Advanced Manufacturing Center, ensuring alignment with program goals and addressing tactical needs on the shop floor.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Create, document, and maintain formal supply‑and‑demand plans that align with program goals, business‑unit objectives, and corporate priorities
Produce accurate Earned‑Value, cost‑account‑management (CAM) forecasts; develop material sales forecasts and update Estimated At Completion (EAC) figures for senior leadership
Identify critical material gaps early, develop corrective actions, and recover program schedules and budgets
Continuously assess shifting program needs; re‑prioritize tasks to meet changing delivery timelines and resource constraints
Draft and maintain detailed project plans that integrate supply‑chain milestones with overall program schedules, risk registers, and opportunity logs
Drive end‑to‑end delivery execution across multiple campuses, ensuring that final‑leg shipments meet timing, quality, and compliance standards
Serve as the GSC prime contact for contract‑level supplier interactions; lead supplier briefings, performance reviews, and corrective‑action workshops
Align supplier production and shipping schedules with program, business‑unit, and corporate targets; negotiate adjustments to minimize bottlenecks
Monitor supplier quality metrics; enforce Northrop Grumman quality standards and drive continuous‑improvement initiatives
Identify, document, and mitigate supply‑chain risks; capture and pursue improvement opportunities that enhance cost, schedule, or performance
Partner with PMO, engineering, manufacturing, finance, and other campus teams to resolve issues that span multiple sites and functions
Prepare and deliver concise briefings for internal and external decision‑makers, including manufacturing center of excellence reviews, leadership boards, and customer meetings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Global Supply Chain/Logistics/Supplier Performance Management or a Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Global Supply Chain/Logistics/Supplier Performance Management
GSC experience in an Aerospace /Defense/DOD environment
Experience in forecasting demand, identifying critical material gaps early, developing corrective actions, and recovering program schedules and budgets
Experience in driving end‑to‑end delivery execution, ensuring that final‑leg shipments meet timing, product quality, and compliance standards
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and additional program clearances
US citizenship is required
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Global Supply Chain/Logistics/Supplier Performance Management or a Master's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Global Supply Chain/Logistics/Supplier Performance Management
GSC experience in an Aerospace /Defense/DOD environment
Experience in forecasting demand, identifying critical material gaps early, developing corrective actions, and recovering program schedules and budgets
Experience in driving end‑to‑end delivery execution, ensuring that final‑leg shipments meet timing, product quality, and compliance standards
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and additional program clearances
US citizenship is required
Preferred
Experience working at a greenfield site (brand-new world-class manufacturing facility)
Direct experience with SAP S/4HANA for GSC functions
Experience with AS9100/ISO9001 requirements
Experience in triaging quality defects in received part/material from suppliers
General understanding of Government procurement processes and regulations; FAR/DFAR
Experience supporting proposal efforts
Expert MS Excel capability including pivot tables, macros, and VBA scripting
A current active Security Clearance
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
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