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 initiates 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.

Job Qualifications:

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

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 US Citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance within a reasonable timeline
Must have a minimum of 3+ years experience working in Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP)
1 to 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/challenges on material planning and coordination
Strong communication skills

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

Provide support in material planning
Prepare and monitors 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

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $71,600.00 - $107,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Principal Inventory Planning Control - 16518

Description