Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Operations
USD 85,600-128,400 / year
Posted on Apr 9, 2026
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.Start your future with a new mission: Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS). As a part of the NGMS Team you’ll join experts in developing systems and solutions that keep our world safe. Together we protect our troops, public safety, information, and our planet. It’s unique work. It’s challenging and rewarding. But most of all, its work that makes a difference. Join us and launch your career. We’ll support you with training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security.
Mission Systems Category Management Team is looking for a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist, reporting to the Category Manager. This position has exposure at the enterprise level and is instrumental in driving the supply base to provide consistently high-quality parts on schedule to support our customers. This position can be worked remote from either North Carolina or South Carolina. The individual must reside in one of those two states in order to be considered.
Position Summary / Responsibilities:
- Perform Open Order Report (OOR) management to include dock dates, need dates, contract dates, using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools
- Lead supplier issue management, prioritization, expediting
- Analyzes delivered product lead times and identifies critical path procurements
- Creates and maintains Supplier Production Readiness Reviews (SPRR), Supplier Business Reviews (SBR), and assist with Enterprise Strategic/Sourcing Agreements (LTPA/LTSA)
- Completes quarterly supplier assessments for critical and strategic suppliers (SAMS)
- Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities to satisfy goals
- Assists with long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end of-life management
- Drive supplier improvement through RTG activities to meet delivery goals
- Reports status to affected programs
- Develops relationships with supplier personnel for quick response
- Ability to travel to supplier sites periodically
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field., Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field.
- US Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience leading multiple teams at once
- Experience hosting executive level business/performance reviews
- SAP experience
- Cables & Connectors experience
- Engineering or technical degree
