Staff Supply Chain Planning Specialist

This position is based on site for a hybrid role in Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ. Travel is required, up to 10% of the time.

About the role

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. This role will be filled contingent upon program award.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the material strategy, aligning supply resources with corporate objectives and product-line priorities.
• Lead demand-supply planning with MRP tools; aggregate forecasts, assess purchase-material positions, and produce rough-cut capacity and production schedules.
• Optimize inventory across dependent and independent BOMs, adjusting supply requirements to balance service levels, working capital, and stock-out risk.
• Conduct make-vs-buy analysis and manage product phase-in, phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, and end-of-life transitions.
• Partner with sourcing, operations, and finance to synchronize inventory targets, resolve non-standard part requirements, and mitigate critical-path procurements.
• Support long-term capacity and resource planning to accommodate new product introductions while maintaining efficient utilization of existing assets.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and 12 years of supply chain, contracts, subcontracts, procurement, logistics, or other relevant experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Costpoint or similar ERP system.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supply chain experience for an aerospace and/or defense company.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $126,400.00 - $219,500.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; base salary offers consider the scope and responsibilities of the position, 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.