Supply Chain Planning Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: No 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. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently hiring for a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join our Division’s Global Supply Chain team. This position is based onsite for a hybrid role in Dulles, VA . Job Duties: Support development and execution of material plans by aligning supply requirements with established product line priorities and overall business objectives under guidance from senior planners. Execute demand‑supply planning activities using MRP tools; maintain and analyze forecasts, review purchase‑material positions, and assist in creating capacity and production schedules. Monitor and adjust inventory levels across bills of material (BOMs), helping to balance service levels, working capital, and stock‑out risk in coordination with more senior team members. Collaborate with sourcing, operations, and finance to support alignment on inventory targets, address non‑standard part requirements, and escalate critical‑path procurement issues for resolution. Contribute to long‑term capacity and resource planning by providing data, analyses, and recommendations that support new product introductions and efficient use of existing assets. Develop and present clear supply chain metrics and KPIs (e.g., inventory, on time delivery, material availability) to management, using tools such as Power BI and Tableau to support data driven decisions. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in supply chain, material planning, production planning, or related operations role. Or in lieu of a degree, 6 years of experience in supply chain, material planning, production planning, or related operations role. Hands‑on experience using MRP/ERP systems (e.g., SAP, CostPoint, or similar) to manage demand, supply, and inventory Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas) for analyzing demand, inventory, and capacity data Experience using data‑visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau to create reports and dashboards that support decision‑making Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance Preferred Qualifications: Proven ability to interpret forecasts, material requirements, and bills of material (BOMs) to support planning and inventory decisions Experience in aerospace/defense or other complex, regulated manufacturing environment Working knowledge of end‑to‑end supply chain processes (forecasting, demand planning, S&OP, procurement, production, and logistics) Experience performing make‑vs‑buy analysis, supporting product phase‑in/phase‑out, or managing engineering change impacts on material plans Demonstrated experience optimizing inventory levels (safety stock, reorder points, lead‑time analysis) across multi‑level BOMs Intermediate to advanced skills with Pow…

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