Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Supply Chain Planning Specialist – Level 1, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position offers FT remote work.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for supporting Procurement commodity teams with various supply chain related tasks.
Interface with Suppliers for Purchase Order delivery status and oversight that includes but is not limited to, sending Weekly Open Order Report to Suppliers, maintain current Purchase Order delivery dates, provide status to other functions for Program visibility, request and track part milestone schedule and closeout any administrative Purchase Order actions.
Conduct and lead Weekly/Bi-Weekly status meetings with Suppliers and other Global Supply Chain functions.
Interface and collaborate with Buyer, Programs and other organizations within and outside of Global Supply Chain
Ability to plan schedule and arrange activities to accomplish objectives
Person should possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills and be extremely organized.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field; in lieu of degree an additional 4+ years of experience will be considered
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience within the Aerospace or Aviation industry
Experience with FAR/DFAR
Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field (or additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to plan, schedule, and arrange activities to accomplish objectives
- Experience within the Aerospace or Aviation industry
- Experience with FAR/DFAR
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
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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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.







