Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist
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Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems Global Supply Chain organization seeks a Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist for its Annapolis, Maryland team. The specialist manages purchase order timing, material budgets and forecasts, program risks, procurement lead times, and supplier capacity issues. The role supports program schedules and material cost and performance reporting, and requires travel up to 10% of the time.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: 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.
The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Global Supply Chain organization is seeking a knowledgeable Supply Chain Professional to join our SC Planning team. This position is located in Annapolis, MD.
The Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist's responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Manage on time req release, PO placements, and PO delivery dates to maintain program schedule.
Manage material budget for contract requirements. Supporting baselining/EVMS requirements.
Manage/report and forecast material cost/performance of assigned program(s) (Cognos, CMEs, IPRS)
Identify and manage program risks and opportunities as they pertain to material requirements.
Analyzes lead times and identifies critical path procurements.
Monitor and address supplier capacity and/or production issues.
Maintain strong business acumen and ability to operate in a fast-paced production environment that consists of leading-edge technology suppliers.
Travel up to 10% of the time as required.
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Basic Qualifications for Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist:
Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field OR Master's degree and minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain, contracts, business and/or related field.
SAP experience or other ERP experience
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications for Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist:
Previous experience in Supply Chain, Business or Operations, or Financial Planning.
Experience in Earned Value Management Systems
Control Account Manager (CAM) certification
Experience in Federal and Defense contracting requirements including ITAR, DOS licenses, FAR and DFARS.
Primary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00
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.
Job Category: Global Supply Chain
How this job compares
Set against the 569 open Supply Chain Planning jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–135K/yr
- US median$102–210K/yr438 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $112K, is 28% below the US median midpoint ($156K) — in the lowest quarter of Supply Chain Planning salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 569 open Supply Chain Planning jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Oracle143 open
- Accenture30 open
- Cardinal Health25 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Supply Chain Planning postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 506 postings).
- Education
- 292 of the 569 open Supply Chain Planning jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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