U103 STOCK COORDINATOR

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Perform and correlate Inventory Control functions necessary to establish economical controls and ensure material availability to support the Division's schedules and requirements. Reconcile, establish and report inventory accuracy, as required, by Division policies and procedures, using the Manufacturing and Control System.

WORKING PROCEDURE AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNED:

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL MAJOR JOB DUTIES BUT THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES BY THE INCUMBENT, NOR THE QUESTION BEING RAISED ON THE PROPER RATE OF PAY FOR THE ASSIGNMENT.

Performs the following:

1. Analyze “material masters”, order rules and inventory status data and develop an economical inventory plan in accordance with material requirements.

2. Develop short term inventory levels of stock in economical increments in accordance with overall established production requirements and distribute ownership to proper accounts.

3. Determine and recommend materials to be stocked to meet production requirements.

4. Analyze material requirements to determine most effective utilization of affected inventory.

5. Determine availability, location and applicability of excess, oversize, customer owned or different material that would effectively meet requirements and perform required transactions for its use.

6. Analyze bill of materials, part data and quality requirements to identify discrepancies and suggest corrective action, as required, to Manufacturing Engineering, Part Planners and Quality Engineering.

7. Generate and release purchase requisitions and provide assistance, as required.

8. Identify, reconcile and adjust all discrepancies between inventory records and physical counts. Develop and publish reports.

9. Request cycle counts, spot checks, or location surveys as required to insure material availability and accuracy.

10. Support Senior Material Handlers in activities such as clarifying part data requirements, purchase requisitions, interpreting material history and investigating material problems.

11. Process shelf life paperwork for recertification or expiration, working with materials engineering.

12. Support the Principal Inventory Planner with delegated tasks.

13. Perform other work of equal or lower classification as required.

SCOPE, PURPOSE AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS:

Engineering - To discuss design changes affecting obsolescence, substitution, inactivity of stock & shelf life clarifications - Frequent

• Manufacturing - Regarding material requirements, Schedules and material shortages - Frequent

• Purchasing - To obtain information about procurement problems, expediting orders, cost reductions, order quantities, discount schedules and lead times - Frequent

• Accounting - Regarding inventory ownership and adjustments - Occasional

• Business Systems - Regarding requests for reports and software modifications - Occasional

• Inter-Division - To exchange information concerning special problem of procurement, changes, transportation and expediting material related processes - Occasional

DIRECTION OF OTHERS:

Provide guidance & assistance to lower classified personnel, primarily Inventory Cycle Counters and Sr. Material handlers in the performance of assigned duties.

DIRECTION RECEIVED:

Receives assignments from Supervisor or Principal Inventory Planning Control and works with limited supervision. May receive technical direction from engineers about the effects of design changes on materials and substitutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.

• Minimum of 3 years' work experience in production inventory control or equivalent experience directly related to the functions and responsibilities outlined in this position.

• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience using the SAP environment or equivalent ERP software.

• Experience performing cycle count inventory.

• Experience and proficiency in units of measure, performing basic conversions for lengths, weights & volume.

• US Citizenship is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience using SAP specifically for inventory or material control.

• Demonstrated work experience in positions that required you to effectively communicate detailed data reports to other staff and management.

• Experience interpreting inventory count sheets and transposing data to and from Microsoft Excel.

• Work experience with ordering or creating requisitions for material.

• Experience with material requirements planning (MRP) and or shelf life material management.

• Experience working directly in a manufacturing position.

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.