Principal Material Requirements Planning Analyst

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Oklahoma City, OK +1 · Plan

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Material Requirements Planning Analyst to define material requirements, analyze program data for material spend plans, and collaborate with functional areas for program success. The role involves analyzing manufacturing, ERP, and other material requirements based on assembly demands, component replenishments, substitute parts, production repairs, engineering changes, and enterprise supplies. Responsibilities include developing and analyzing material requirements from specifications and schedules, identifying shortages, resolving issues with cross-functional teams, and approving requisitions. Requires a High School diploma/GED and 9 years of relevant experience in supply chain, material management, or supplier management, or equivalent education/experience combinations. Proficiency in MS Excel and data analysis for reporting is essential, along with a Secret security clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and analyze material requirements from engineering specification and production schedules.
  2. Analyze system data to prepare material requirements to include demand, spend plans, and monthly/quarterly financial material forecasts.
  3. Identify material shortage requirements and develop solutions to complex problems.
  4. Resolve schedule, material requirement or business system problems with cross-functional representatives as well as master schedules and production problems and negotiates lead times.
  5. Approve part or material requisitions and initiates production and purchase change orders. Responsible to ensure availability of all materials required to support completion of program repairs.

Skills

Required

  • High School diploma/GED and 9 yrs. of direct relevant experience in supply chain, material management or supplier management.
  • Associate’s degree and 7 years of experience in supply chain, material management or supplier management experience
  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in supply chain, material management or supplier management
  • Master’s degree and 3 years of experience in supply chain, material management or supplier management
  • Proficiency in MS Office Excel.
  • Proficient in collecting and analyzing data to create complex material requirements reports, material spend reports, and program material health charts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Must have or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
  • Must be able to work on-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Nice to have

  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field
  • 10+ years of experience material analysis and/or planning in a depot or production environment
  • GOLD/MES/MRO/SAP-S4 system experience
  • Experience with material planning in an MRP situation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Access

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret security clearance