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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 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:
This position may be filled as a Level 2 or Level 3 based on the qualifications outlined below.
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 Level 2:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 year’s experience Logistics, Global Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Support, Training, or Cross-departmental coordination, or a Master's Degree.
A High School Diploma/GED with 6 years of 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
Basic Qualifications Level 3:
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 year’s experience, a Master's Degree with 3 years experience, or a PhD with 1 year experience in Logistics, Global Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Support, Training, or Cross-departmental coordination
- A High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of 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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years' experience in Logistics, Global Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Support, Training, or cross-departmental coordination
- High School Diploma/GED with 6 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree (Level 2)
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years' experience, or Master's with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year in Logistics, Global Supply Chain, Project Management, Product Support, Training, or cross-departmental coordination (Level 3)
- High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree (Level 3)
- SAP (or any ordering platform) experience in procurement or inventory management
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance and Program Special Access within a reasonable period
- High levels of organization, self-motivation, and ability to prioritize competing tasks and close loop on lagging sub-tasks
- Willingness to travel to regional supplier locations as needed (approximately 25% travel)
- Use trends and historical metrics to foresee risks in procurement activities and manage supplier OTD
- Experience partnering with procurement teams and working cross-functionally to resolve delivery issues
- Preferred data skills such as vLookup, xLookup, PivotTables, Boolean logic and aggregating large data sets
- Preferred familiarity with Office 365 tools: Power Automate, Microsoft Lists, Power Apps
- Preferred understanding of Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS), mil-specs, standards, and technical drawings
- Preferred experience with flight-worthy parts and acceptability criteria
- Preferred effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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