Posted:
9/25/2025, 3:26:10 AM
Location(s):
Clearfield, Utah, United States ⋅ Utah, United States
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Operations & Logistics
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist to provide support to our team in our Clearfield, UT location.
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.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Maintain a strong business acumen and ability to operate in a fast-paced development environment that consists of leading-edge technology suppliers and non-traditional supply base.
Interface with the supply base to track orders and resolve issues.
Support Statement of Work (SOW) creation for subcontract activities
Develop, coordinate, and execute material forecasting and delivery schedule.
Generates and sends out count reports on all cycle counters
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
Performs Physical Counts in all Clearfield Warehouse locations for direct and indirect materials
Updates count data for all locations
Creates adjustment forms for variances (all locations)
Completes adjustments/ transactions in the system to correct variance, if needed.
Research’s root causes for count discrepancies, obtains signatures as required for Clearfield Counts
Collects and files completed adjustment forms for all location
Creates monthly metrics for all locations
Maintains all documentation
This position may be filled as a Level 2 or Level 3 based on the qualifications outlined below.
Basic Qualifications: Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 2):
Bachelor's degree and 2 years of supply chain and/or material planning experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment OR a masters degree
6 years of supply chain and/or materials planning experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment may be considered in lieu of a degree
Experience collecting and organizing inventory data
Active DoD Secret clearance
US Citizenship
Ability to obtain PAR
Basic Qualifications: Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 3):
Bachelor's degree and 5 years' experience OR a master's degree and 3 years' experience in supply chain and/or material planning in a manufacturing or aerospace environment
9 years of supply chain and/or material planning experience in a manufacturing or aerospace environment may be considered in lieu of degree
Experience collecting and organizing inventory data
Active DoD Secret clearance
US Citizenship
Ability to obtain PAR
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to be agile and work in a fast-paced engineering environment
Experience with SAP/SAR Program
Previous defense experience
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software