Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

## Description

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Are you ready to put your experience to work at Northrop Grumman? With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) Sector is seeking a Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist to support the Common Products Delivery Management organization. This position is located at our Sierra Vista, AZ campus but can be filled remotely for the right candidate. This position will be performing work during the Eastern Standard Time hours regardless of candidates location.

The Supply Chain Planning Specialist acts as the focal point between Global Supply Chain’s Procurement and Program, ensuring supplier On-Time-Delivery (OTD). A successful candidate will effectively manage competing priorities, build strong internal and external relationships, and present timely, accurate information when required. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Coordinating

• Possess high levels of organization and self-motivation with the ability to accomplish challenging tasks in a high-pressure and short-turnaround environment, with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize competing tasks and close the loop on lagging sub-tasks
• Use trends and historical metrics to foresee risks in procurement activities
• Ownership of scope with the ability to see what’s necessary for repeatable success
• Travel to regional supplier locations as needed by the company or programs

Delivery Management

• Partner with procurement team to manager purchase orders on-time delivery
• Work closely with suppliers to identify non-supporting deliveries and their impact to schedule
• Facilitate development of milestone plans and return-to-green plans
• Work through complex issues with cross-functional teams until closure
• Utilize SDMS tool and S4/HANA to efficiently communicate with suppliers and programs on purchase order status
• Excellent communication skills and presenting data to a larger team

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years experience Logistics, Global Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Support, Training, or Cross-departmental coordination related experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• SAP (or any ordering platform) experience in procurement or inventory management
• Ability to obtain a U.S Government Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet business needs (after starting)
• Must be proficient in MS Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Data skills: vLookup, xLookup, PivotTables, Boolean, methods of aggregating large data sets
• Office 365 tools: Power Automate, Lists, Power Apps
• Understanding of Federal Logistics Info System (FLIS), Mil-Specs, Standards, Drawings
• Experience with flight worthy parts and acceptability
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.