Sr Principal Supply Chain Logistics Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
No

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 a Senior Principal Supply Chain Logistics Specialist to join our Mission Data Management Product Support Team in Orlando, FL (onsite).

The primary focus of this role is the efficient and compliant flow of goods, services, and information from points of origin through customer delivery to meet program, contractual, and customer requirements. The successful candidate will lead and execute standard logistics and supply chain processes, including material planning, replenishment, inventory management, shipping/receiving, and data/system administration, in support of Mission Data Management programs.

• Lead dock operations for loading and unloading of material, ensuring proper handling of sensitive electronic components, hazardous material, secured/classified material, and other special‑handling items.
• Ensure adherence to Dock‑to‑Stock standards and related material control practices.
• Oversee receiving operations, including verification of packing slips against purchase orders, line items, quantities, packaging, and delivery condition; ensure accurate and timely receipt transactions and staging of material.
• Maintain appropriate storage conditions for deliveries (e.g., temperature control, hazardous material requirements) and perform de‑trashing/repackaging as required.
• Direct put‑away/re‑induction of material to appropriate bin locations based on handling requirements, size, and inventory strategy; ensure accurate system transactions to maintain inventory location integrity.
• Oversee picking/kit‑pull activities from designated locations, ensuring correct part number, quantity, special handling, and accurate systematic transactions to maintain end‑to‑end material traceability.
• Manage consolidation of pulled material, auditing part markings, quantities, batch/lot data (as applicable), and packaging; resolve discrepancies and ensure all material is complete and properly staged before release to the next operation.
• Perform and/or oversee inventory management activities including DCMA cycle counts, reconciliation of discrepancies, and compliance with DFARS, ISO, AS9100, and other applicable standards.
• Utilize appropriate tools (e.g., ovens or other environmental controls, specialized storage) to maintain inventory in accordance with technical and customer requirements.
• Support projects to optimize inventory levels and material flow for both internal operations and external customer requirements.

• Convert planned orders into production orders, create and manage kits, request labels, and maintain production orders at the latest revision level.
• Release production orders to manufacturing to ensure factory readiness and uninterrupted material flow.
• Provide…