Inventory Planning Control​/Principal Inventory Planning Control

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
No

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 Defense Systems is seeking to hire an Inventory Planning Control/ Principal Inventory Planning Control to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be based out of Ogden, Utah
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The Planning Control is the focal point for programs between program and Logistics. This individual will maintain schedules for material requirements and availability for the manufacture of industrial and commercial products to support production. This individual will comply with records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock inventory, and/or in production. They will expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules.

They will ensure closeout of Production paperwork for sell-off of fabrication and assembly materials and kits and initiate Outside Production activities as related to engineering part requirements. They will determine possible and actual shortages, and initiates action to correct these deficiencies. Provide shortage reports on a regular cadence to senior leadership and analyze Production team’s shortage impact and communicate back to Global Supply Chain for re-order as required.

• Analyzes inventory levels, inventory positioning, and planned production and sales forecasts.
• Develops and maintains inputs to inventory system.
• Coordinates liquidation and transfer of stock to reflect cost, age, and demand.
• Initiates immediate actions in out-of-stock situations. Coordinates with traffic, production planning, and warehouse personnel to ensure appropriate routing, scheduling, and storing of goods.
• May use multiple Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Provide support in material planning
• Prepare and monitors material requisitions
• Coordinate material activities with program team
• Update material tracking information and support materials status reviews
• Generate documents in support of material movement, shipping and storage
• Cross functional team communication and collaboration to support engineering

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of relevant experience;
  Master’s degree plus 0 years of relevant experience or an additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Position may be filled at a higher level, Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience;
  Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or an additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance within a reasonable timeline
• Must have a minimum of 3+ years experience working in Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP)
• 1 to 2 years of related production scheduling or Make Material Resource Planning (MRP) experience
• Ability to take direction and follow through on assigned tasks
• Ability to perform light lifting of materials/hardware
• Ability to resolve routine questions/challenges on material planning and coordination
• Strong communication skills
• Plans and/or controls inventory of finished goods for sales warehouses, distribution centers, and factory mixing points to meet sales and…