Supply Chain Planning Specialist; Level 2 or Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist to provide support to our team at our Melbourne, FL location.

• Defines and develops material strategy.
• Responsible for the assessment of supply chain resources; aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements.
• Develops, coordinates, and executes material forecasting and delivery schedule.
• 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.
• Lead affordability, cost savings, and/or process improvement strategies.
• Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
• Monitors inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) 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.
• Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts.
• Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
• Supports manufacturing production line, providing planned and unplanned requirements in an expedited manner.
• Collaborate cross functionally with supplier quality, engineering, quality, production and other support functions.
• Prioritize and communicate impacts of current and potential material shortages.

This position may be filled as a Level 2 or Level 3 based on the qualifications outlined below.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 2 years of supply chain and/or material planning and/or logistics in a manufacturing or aerospace environment; OR in lieu of degree 6 years of supply chain and/or material planning and/or logistics in a manufacturing or aerospace environment; OR a master’s degree and supply chain and/or material planning and/or logistics in a manufacturing or aerospace environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite with an emphasis on Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have developed organizational skills and the ability to handle multi-tasking.
• Self-motivated and able to work as a teammate and independently.
• Ability to perform 50% desk work and 50% production floor integration responsibilities with the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance with investigation completed in the last 5 years (to apply/start) with the ability to obtain and maintain a Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (after starting).

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 5 years of supply chain and/or material planning and/or logistics in a manufacturing or aerospace environment; OR in lieu of degree 9 years of supply chain and/or material planning and/or logistics in a manufacturing or aerospace environment; OR a master’s degree and 3 years of supply chain and/or material planning and/or logistics in a manufacturing or aerospace environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite with an emphasis on Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have developed organizational skills and the ability to handle multi-tasking.
• Self-motivated and able to work as a teammate and independently.
• Ability to perform 50% desk work and 50% production floor integration responsibilities with the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance with investigation completed in the last 5 years (to apply/start) with the ability to obtain and maintain a Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (after starting).

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution.
• Experience…