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Northrop Grumman

Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

United States-California-Redondo Beach

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Role family
Supply chain
Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$94,200 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
18 Oct 2026

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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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently hiring a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist to join our Division’s Global Supply Chain team.

This position is based on site for a hybrid role in Redondo Beach, CA. This is not a remote/telecommuting position. No relocation will be provided.

Job duties include:

  • Day to day support to GSC PM regarding program metrics, CDRL status and completion, sales forecasting, and GSC labor while closely coordinating with/supporting other functions and IPT’s
  • May be assigned as a lead of projects that have budgetary and schedule requirements
  • Compiles and provides succinct status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports, oftentimes briefing leadership
  • Define and execute GSC material strategies in a Rapid environment
  • Conduct make‑vs‑buy analysis
  • Participation and potential lead in new capture and proposal submissions
  • Proactively identify risks and opportunities and provide mitigation plans for critical‑path procurements

Basic Qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree and 5+ years of supply chain, contracts, subcontracts, procurement, logistics or other relevant experience. Or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of supply chain, contracts, subcontracts, procurement, logistics or other relevant experience
  • Has held a lead role on a project or implementation
  • Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
  • MS Office including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Supply chain experience for an aerospace and/or defense company
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master’s degree in supply chain or an MBA
  • CAM/EVMS experience
  • Experience in Subcontract Management Teams
  • Experience in CDRL/SDRL tracking and reporting
  • Capture/Proposal experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.

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