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Sr Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Northrop Grumman

San Diego, CAJob$118–176K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$118–176K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Level 4 Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist in San Diego to support the F-35 CNI Production team. The role develops supply chain strategy and leads planning and execution, manages supplier performance and material costs, and coordinates across program, operations, engineering, and other functions. The position requires a bachelor's degree with at least eight years of experience or a master's degree with at least six years.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Supply Chain ManagementProgram ManagementEngineeringBusiness ManagementSAPERP SystemsCost and Schedule ReportingVariance ReportingEarned Value Management SystemsControl Account ManagementFederal and Defense ContractingFAR/DFARSSupply Chain MetricsPerformance Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree8+ Years Experience or 6+ Years With Master'sUS CitizenshipAbility to Obtain ClearanceCAM Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Level 4 Sr. Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialists to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals at our San Diego, CA location supporting the F-35 CNI Production team .

An incredible opportunity for an individual to work hand-in-hand with program managers, contracts, operations, business management, quality, and engineering! The selected individual should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

What you'll get to do:

  • Develop supply chain strategy and lead activities for GSC in all phases of planning and execution

  • Manage suppliers on cost, schedule, quality, and performance

  • Assess material shortages, flag time-critical purchases, and drive acceleration

  • Manage, report, and forecast material cost/performance of assigned program(s)

  • Managing the material budget for contract requirements while supporting baseline/EVMS requirements

  • Maintain delivery performance metrics

  • Coordinate cross-functionally, directs communication, coordinates with Suppliers, and integrates efforts across all GSC functions

  • Align project scope and deliverables with customer requirements and works closely with the technical community

  • Brief the GSCPM, Program Management, and Operations on the status, Risk & Opportunities, and issues affecting GSC program performance

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Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with at least 8 years of experience, or Master’s Degree with at least 6 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Program/Project Management, Engineering, Business Management, or related field

  • Experience with SAP or other ERP systems

  • US Citizenship

  • Ability to obtain a Government clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with cost, schedule, variance reporting

  • Knowledge/experience in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

  • Control Account Manager (CAM) experience and certification

  • Experience with Federal and Defense Contracting requirements including FAR/DFARS

  • Experience with Supply Chain metrics, and driving performance to targets

Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

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 534 open Supply Chain Planning jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$118–176K/yr
  • California median$117–197K/yr70 salary ranges
  • US median$102–210K/yr412 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $147K, is 6% below the California median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Supply Chain Planning salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 73 open Supply Chain Planning jobs in California and 534 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Supply Chain Planning postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (479 postings).
Education
283 of the 534 open Supply Chain Planning jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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