RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Manager Material Planning Control 2, based out of Apopka, FL.
What you will get to do:
- Plan, schedule and manage the efficient movement of material from receiving or the warehouse to production.
- Develop raw material requirements and scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules and plan and manage material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production.
- May use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
- May negotiate lead times with suppliers and manage schedules for timely delivery.
Daily operations of the MRP Team, which includes:
- Understanding and maintaining component lead times.
- Conduct regular excess/obsolete reviews and coordinate disposition actions.
- Serve as the liaison between engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and logistics to resolve material shortages or excesses. Participate in program review meetings, risk-based reviews, and Earned Value Management sessions.
- Ensure all material planning activities comply with ITAR, EAR, DFARS, and any customer-specific security requirements.
- Oversee configuration and optimization of ERP/SAP systems. Develop and maintain custom reports, dashboards, schedule-performance index, inventory turns, and backlog accuracy.
- Lead Kaizen/Lean initiatives to reduce lead times, improve forecast accuracy, and increase on-time delivery. Implement demand-driven planning methods.
- Mentor and develop a team of planners and analysts. Conduct training on MRP fundamentals, system usage, and compliance requirements.
- Identify material supply risks (single-source parts, geopolitical constraints) and develop mitigation strategies (dual sourcing, buffer stock, alternative materials).
- Provide senior leadership with weekly and monthly status reports covering material availability, backlog health, and variance analysis.
- Understands new business demands and supports loading of delivery requirements for material planning.
- Works with other functional areas to ensure program goals are executed in support of cost, schedule and quality.
- Using knowledge of production, procurement, and engineering functions to work with the appropriate point of contact to resolve issues and return product to flow. (Aged, Out of Cycle, Material impacts, Troubleshooting, etc.)
Basic Qualifications for the Manager Material Planning Control 2:
- Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master's Degree with 6 or more years of relevant work experience; OR a PhD with 4 or more years of relevant work experience.
- Experience with SAP, MRP (or other ERP systems), and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with supporting the initiation document of the Master Production Schedules (MPS) in coordination with material requirements.
- Experience reading and understanding Bill of Materials.
- Experience in coaching and collaborating with employees within a department and across functions.
- Must have experience developing, manipulating and presenting complex data to executive staff.
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
- US citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with S4 Hana.
- 5 or more years of experience in leadership and/or management.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Green Belt certified.
- Active U.S. Secret Level Security Clearance or higher.
- Experience in supporting development, low rate and production environments within Operations.
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits, including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
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Primary Level Salary Range: $104,600.00 - $156,800.00
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 position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.