2026 Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist
Northrop Grumman
United States0–2 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- OperationsExcelMicrosoft OfficeSAP
- Work
- Remote
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Operations89%Excel54%Microsoft Office42%SAP24%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 29, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- Job Title: Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist
- Company: Northrop Grumman
- Location: Remote
- Sector: Space
- Division: Strategic Space Systems Division, Global Supply Chain
Key Responsibilities
- Defines and develops material strategy.
- Responsible for the assessment of supply resources.
- Aggregates and prioritizes demand requirements.
- Plans inventory, distribution requirements, production, material, and rough-cut capacity for all products.
- Participates in make/buy process, long-term capacity and resource planning.
- Participates in product phase-in/phase-out, manufacturing ramp-up, end-of-life management, and product-line management.
- Analyzes and aggregates supply / demand requirements.
- Analyzes purchase material supply/demand position using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools.
- Plans inventory levels based on dependent and independent Bill-of-Materials (BOM) requirements.
- Assesses rough-cut capacity for current and short-term manufacturing requirements.
- Creates/reduces supply requirements based on inventory adjustments.
- Interfaces with Source process area regarding inventory levels, working capital, and other areas.
- Creates/releases requisitions.
- Receives/reviews requirements for non-standard parts.
- Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
- Travel: 10% of the Time
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
- Ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with 0-2 years of related experience.
- Major in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Management Science, or similar fields.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher.
- Experience within the Aerospace or Aviation industry.
- Experience with FAR/DFAR.
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.