Principal Material Requirements Planning Control Analyst 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Material Requirements Planning Control Analyst 3 is responsible for planning, scheduling, and managing the efficient movement of materials from receiving, warehouse, and suppliers through production in support of program and business objectives. This position ensures material availability, maintains system accuracy, and supports production execution through detailed analysis, cross-functional coordination, and proactive issue resolution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan, schedule, and manage the flow of materials from suppliers, receiving, warehouse, and internal operations to support production and delivery requirements.
• Develop and maintain raw material and production scheduling requirements based on engineering data, bills of material, demand signals, and production schedules.
• Analyze material requirements, shortages, excess, and supply risks, and take appropriate action to support on-time execution.
• Use MRP/ERP systems to create, review, and manage demand, supply, inventory positions, and order actions.
• Coordinate with procurement, warehouse, receiving, quality, engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to resolve material and schedule issues.
• Monitor purchase requisitions, purchase orders, deliveries, and inventory transactions to ensure alignment with program requirements.
• Lead or support supplier coordination related to delivery status, material availability, schedule recovery, and risk mitigation.
• Review and validate engineering or planning changes for impact to material requirements, stocking positions, and production schedules.
• Maintain accurate system data to support planning, auditability, and reporting requirements.
• Identify and resolve planning, inventory, and material flow issues using established procedures, policies, and sound judgment.
• Support material status reviews, shortage meetings, production readiness reviews, and program execution meetings.
• Develop reports, metrics, and analysis related to shortages, aging requirements, inventory, and schedule performance.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen material planning efficiency, system accuracy, and execution performance.
• Represent the organization as a key point of contact on material planning matters requiring coordination across multiple functions.
• May provide guidance, training, or informal leadership to less experienced planners or analysts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of related experience in material planning, production control, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or a related field; or a Master's degree with 3 years of related experience; or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in material requirements planning, production planning, inventory control, or supply chain operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems to manage material demand, supply, and planning actions.
• Experience analyzing material shortages, scheduling requirements, and supply-related issues.
• Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as procurement, engineering, manufacturing, warehouse, and quality.
• Ability to solve a variety of moderately complex to complex problems using analysis, judgment, and established processes.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and manage schedules in support of organizational objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across organizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain any required clearance or access, if applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with SAP, SAP S/4HANA, or similar enterprise planning systems.
• Experience supporting complex production programs, project-based manufacturing, or low-volume/high-mix environments.
• Experience with material movement from receiving/warehouse through production execution.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers to manage lead times, delivery commitments, and schedule recovery.
• Experience with engineering changes, BOM structures, effectivity, and configuration-controlled environments.
• Experience with shortage management, inventory optimization, excess material reduction, and root cause analysis.
• Experience creating and presenting material status, metrics, and planning reports to leadership.
• Knowledge of production scheduling, procurement processes, warehouse operations, and manufacturing execution.
• Ability to identify process gaps and implement planning improvements that increase efficiency and material availability.
• Experience mentoring junior planners or leading cross-functional planning efforts.

Primary Level Salary Range: $102,000.00 - $153,000.00

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.