Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist or Supply Chain Planning Specialist to provide support to our team in our El Segundo, CA. location.
Position is for the A shift (9/80 A)
Defines and develops material strategy. Responsible for the assessment of supply resources; aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements; plans inventory, distribution requirements, production, material and rough-cut capacity for all products. Participates in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning; product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management and product-line management. Analyzes and aggregates supply / demand requirements. Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools. Plans inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements. Assesses rough-cut capacity for current and short-term manufacturing requirements. Creates/reduces supply requirements based on inventory adjustments. Participates in long-term capacity and resource planning to ensure proper scheduling of new product line phase-ins as well as existing product line phase-outs. Interfaces with Source process area regarding inventory levels, working capital and other areas as needed. Creates/releases requisitions. Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts. Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
This position may be filled as a Level 1 or Level 2 based on the qualifications outlined below.
Basic Qualifications:
Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 2):
A bachelor's degree from an accredited university
Ability to obtain a Government security clearance at the Secret level
Planning/Scheduling Experience
Production Control Experience
ERP/MRP experience
Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 2):
A bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 2 years of relevant experience in supply chain, material planning, or closely related experience; OR a high school diploma and 6 years of supply chain, material planning, or closely related experience
Ability to obtain a Government security clearance at the Secret level
Planning/Scheduling Experience
Production Control Experience
ERP/MRP experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Special Program Access
Material planning experience
Experience working in a manufacturing environment
Experience with SAP
Power Bi or Tableau experience
Strong MS Suite experience
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