Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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.Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector's Mission Enabling Products Business Unit invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our inclusive team. As a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
Position is based in Oxnard, CA. This is not a teleworking position. Relocation will not be provided.
The Principal Supply Chain Planning Analyst is responsible for representing Supply Chain to Program Management, Operations, Quality and NGC Management for one to two production programs within the Mission Enabling Products Business Unit in the Intelligence Systems Division within the Space Systems sector.
Candidate will serve as liaison between supply chain and program management, planning, quality, engineering, and operations. Review status of projects, manages schedules, and prepares status reports. Assess supply chain related Program issues and in conjunction with purchasing, develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Will be fully engaged with the GSC team and other cross-functional teams to develop and implement integrated system tools and processes within the BU.
Primary Responsibilities:

Represent supply chain onsite as the focal point for coordinating and communicating supply chain management functions and status to and working with internal groups to ensure requirements are met in accordance with internal customer needs
Meet company and customer requirements by providing the linkage between supply chain, customer, program management, and internal support functions
Communicate to program leadership on status, as pertaining to supply chain, including execution issues and any other items that may impact ability to deliver
Collaborate with buyers, supplier performance, and supplier quality to address systemic or major issues at suppliers requiring coordination with site or program functions