Principal Inventory Planning Control

Description

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 Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Principal Inventory Planning Control to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be based out of Ogden, Utah. The Planning Control is the focal point for programs between program and Logistics. This individual will maintain schedules for material requirements and availability for the manufacture of industrial and commercial products to support production.

This individual will comply with records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock inventory, and/or in production. They will expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules. They will ensure closeout of Production paperwork for sell-off of fabrication and assembly materials and kits and initiate Outside Production activities as related to engineering part requirements.

They will determine possible and actual shortages, and initiate action to correct these deficiencies. Provide shortage reports on a regular cadence to senior leadership and analyze Production team’s shortage impact and communicate back to Global Supply Chain for re-order as required.

• Oversee material planning and coordination between program and logistics teams.

• Maintain accurate records of material receipts, shipments, and inventory levels.

• Expedite material flow to meet production and shipping schedules.

• Close out production paperwork for fabrication and assembly materials.

• Initiate outside production activities for engineering part requirements.

• Identify and correct material shortages, reporting to senior leadership and global supply chain.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree plus 3+ years of relevant experience or an additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance within a reasonable timeline
• Minimum 3+ years experience working in Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP) or 1–2 years of related production scheduling or Make Material Resource Planning (MRP) experience
• Ability to take direction and follow through on assigned tasks
• Ability to perform light lifting of materials/hardware
• Ability to resolve routine questions and challenges on material planning and coordination
• Strong communication skills

• Provide support in material planning
• Prepare and monitor material requisitions
• Coordinate material activities with program team
• Update material tracking information and support materials status reviews
• Generate documents in support of material movement, shipping and storage
• Cross‑functional team communication and collaboration to support engineering
• Understanding of SAP
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain preferred
• Familiarity with material requirements planning (MRP) systems
• CompTIA Security+ certification

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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