Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: 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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations.   Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative team. As a Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist located on site in our San Diego location,  you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.   The Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist is a strong leader with demonstrated project management and supply chain management skills. The position will own and coordinate activities in support of material requirements, material cost accounting, and supplier management on an assigned program.    Primary Job Responsibilities:   • Works under general supervision to represent supply chain onsite for coordinating and communicating procurement and subcontractor supplier needs and activity • Define and execute end-to-end material strategy, including assessment of supply resources and prioritization of demand requirements • Review requirements for non-standard parts, analyze lead times, and identify/drive critical-path procurement • Represent supply chain in internal daily and escalation meetings IPT reviews on programs and site status, as pertaining to supply chain, including execution issues and any other items that may impact ability to deliver. Understanding deliverables, due dates and basic technical knowledge of the assigned systems. • Collaborates with internal functions, including Program, Operations, Quality and Engineering to ensure requirements are met in accordance with internal customer needs and to Northrop Grumman policies and procedures. • Collaborate with buyers, supplier performance and supplier quality to understand systemic or major issues at suppliers that require coordination with site functions   Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of supply chain, contracts, subcontracts, procurement, or other relevant experience. Or in lieu of a degree, 12 years of supply chain, contracts, subcontracts, procurement or other relevant experience. • Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, financial systems, FAR, and ITAR • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel   Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Earned Value Management preferred • CostPoint (Deltek) and/or SAP software programs experience • Aerospace and/or DoD experience   Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00 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 p