Posted:
7/31/2025, 2:48:15 PM
Location(s):
Utah, United States ⋅ Ogden, Utah, United States
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level
Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Sales & Account Management
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Inventory Planning Control (level 2) or a Principal Inventory Planning Control (level 3). This position is located in Ogden, Utah.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
Plans and/or controls inventory of finished goods for sales warehouses, distribution centers, and factory mixing points to meet sales and distribution demand.
Analyzes inventory levels, inventory positioning, and planned production and sales forecasts.
Develops and maintains inputs to inventory system.
Coordinates liquidation and transfer of stock to reflect cost, age, and demand.
Initiates immediate actions in out-of-stock situations.
Coordinates with traffic, production planning, and warehouse personnel to ensure appropriate routing, scheduling, and storing of goods.
May use multiple Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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 9/80A. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications:
Inventory Planning Control: Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree plus 0+ years of relevant experience; or an additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Principal Inventory Planning Control: Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree plus 3+ years of relevant experience; or a PhD with 1+ year 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 an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
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
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel (creating formulas, burn-down/metric charts)
Experience in Jira
Experience in managing production shortages and reading Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM)/Operating Bill of Materials (OBOM)
Experience in Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Understanding of Common Product Life-cycle Management (CPLM)
Experience in property management and shipping materials/assets to suppliers
Transportation/shipping
Experience in production operations and production scheduling
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