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Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationHalethorpe, MD, USA
Salary$108400 – $162600
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in supply chain management, or related fields, to include logistics, manufacturing/ project management, business management, or information systems OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience in supply chain management, or related fields, to include logistics, manufacturing/ project management, business management, or information systems.
  • Experience in SAP (or related)
  • Experience managing programs, subcontracts, materials, financials, and/or services
  • Proficiency in MS Office suite
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship

Responsibilities

  • Providing support to the program team to evaluate material and equipment requirements throughout the life of the program
  • Interface/collaborate with other functions of the program team
  • Analyzes and aggregates supply / demand requirements
  • Planning and coordinating program requirements
  • Monitoring and establishing material inventory
  • Addressing supplier capacity and/or production issues
  • Evaluating suppliers and noting key performance indicators
  • Leveraging your skills and talents throughout this role
  • Forecasts material receipts and communicates variances to forecast
  • Creates/releases requisitions
  • Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts
  • Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements
  • Develop/understand the proposal/execution strategy and structures
  • Maintain a strong business acumen and ability to operate in a fast paced development environment that consists of leading edge technology suppliers and non-traditional supply base.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or Financial Planning
  • Material management experience
  • Experience in Federal and Defense contracting requirements including ITAR, DOS licenses, FAR and DFARS
  • Experience with cost, schedule, variance reporting
  • Experience coaching to implementing change with demonstrated result
  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance