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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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This will be a fully remote role, but candidate must be located in the Wichita, KS area. This position requires travel about 25% of the time. Responsibilities will include:
- Defines and develops material strategy.
- Responsible for the assessment of supply resources; aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements; plans inventory, distribution requirements, production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products.
- Participates in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management.
- Analyzes and aggregates supply / demand requirements.
- Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
- Plans inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements.
- Assesses rough-cut capacity for current and short-term manufacturing requirements.
- Creates/reduces supply requirements based on inventory adjustments.
- Participates in long-term capacity and resource planning to ensure proper scheduling of new product line phase-ins as well as existing product line phase-outs.
- Interfaces with Source process area regarding inventory levels, working capital and other areas as needed.
- Creates/releases requisitions.
- Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts.
- Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
- Bachelors degree with 6 years of experience, Masters degree with 4 years of experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent with 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree. Experience must be in supply chain, supplier management, general business, finance, sales, and/or another relevant field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs with an emphasis on Excel
- Knowledge of Supply Chain process strongly preferred
- Experience and/or knowledge in a manufacturing and/or repair depot environment
- Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS regulations
- Experience purchasing material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings
- Experience in proposal roles and responsibilities a plus
- Experience in SAP (MES) (or related)
- Material management experience
- People leadership and familiarity with DOD Operations
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