Sr Principal Logistics Planner - (Alice Springs AU)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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, Strategic Space Systems Division, is seeking a Sr. Principal Logistics Planner to become a member of the Ground Terminal and Infrastructure Department, working as part of a motivated, diverse, and technically talented group located at a field site in Alice Springs, Australia.

This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a physical and psychological exam. Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period and periodic rotating 12-hour shifts. A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position including relocation assistance.
 

Role Description

The Sr. Principal Logistics Planner will be responsible for tracking, shipping, cataloging, and documenting critical equipment, spares, parts, and components in support of the Ground Terminal and Infrastructure Engineers. The Sr. Principal Logistics Planner will work closely with GT&IEs and System Engineers to make sure all equipment impacted by new installations or decommissions are tracked, documented and handled accordingly. This role is vital to mission sustainability and gets to work with multiple departments across multiple disciplines at a unique and exciting location.

• Supports and assists activities within multiple disciplines across the Supply Chain process.

• Provides technical, tactical and execution support in various aspects of the industry standard supply chain business process areas primarily Supply Chain Logistics.

• These employees are primarily responsible for the manual movement, shipping and receiving of materials.

• Ensure that incoming items are in good condition and match the paperwork.

• Track equipment and sparing levels and assist Engineering team with shipping and receiving.

• Work with other departments on site to properly document and ship and receive equipment.

• COMSEC Responsible Officer responsibilities – tracking, inventory, and documentation for cryptographic equipment and items.

• Prepare items for shipment and work closely with distant end personnel.

• Data input into inventory system, tracking, locating and issuing materials

• Ability to work on elevated structures at heights of ~100 feet, Ability to climb stairs (~300 stairs/day), Ability to lift and carry ~45lbs, Ability to work in narrow and confined spaces

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of relevant experience; OR Masters Degree plus 6 years of relevant experience; OR 12 years of experience in lieu of degree

• Experience using and/or querying Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software such as SAP in support of programs or specific functional operations (e.g. Global Supply Chain, production scheduling or Materials Requirement Planning, etc.).

• Ability to develop and present presentations both written and verbally to diverse levels of the organization and outside stakeholders

• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel

• ​Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI Access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift experience or ability to learn/qualify

• Experience tracking serial numbers and model numbers and sparing levels.

• Security/COMSEC experience

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI Access with a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination adjudicated within the last three years 

Salary Range: $93,800.00 - $140,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number o