Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.Cables & Connectors Category Management Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist:
Start your future with a new mission: Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS). As a part of the NGMS Team you'll join experts in developing systems and solutions that keep our world safe. Together we protect our troops, public safety, information, and our planet. It's unique work. It's challenging and rewarding. But most of all, its work that makes a difference. Join us and launch your career. We'll support you with training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security.
Mission Systems Category Management Team is looking for a Supply Chain Planning Specialist, reporting to the Category Manager. This position has exposure at the enterprise level and is instrumental in driving the supply base to provide consistently high-quality parts on schedule to support our customers. This position can be worked remote with a preference in NC, SC or IL (Rolling Meadows).
Position Summary / Responsibilities:

Perform Open Order Report (OOR) management to include dock dates, need dates, and contract dates, using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools
Lead supplier issue management, prioritization, expediting
Facilitates Supplier Production Readiness Reviews (SPRR), Supplier Business Reviews (SBR)
Assist with Enterprise Strategic/Sourcing Agreements (LTPA/LTSA/EA/OA)
Drives cost reduction/mitigation efforts
Completes quarterly supplier assessments for critical and strategic suppliers (SAMS)