Traffic Administrator Manager I

Northrop Grumman, Armament Systems Business Unit (ASBU), has an opening for a Traffic Administrator Manager I to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be in Mesa, AZ

The logistics team within the Globe Supply Chain department has a need for Traffic Administrator Manager I, with a position as an individual contribution.

Complete and support Competent Authority submissions. Support Corporate DOT Audits. Understand and comply with DOT Regulations. Plans, schedules, and routes inbound and outbound domestic and international shipments of freight, using knowledge of postal regulations, tariffs, and company policy. Schedules with carriers, reconciles freight bills, prepares and negotiates claims, and selects or recommends carriers to ensure efficient, timely, and least expensive movement of hazardous materials. Conducts research on transportation methods, rates, and routes. Develop programs to audit and monitor carrier rates and charges and evaluates past performance and cost of transportation. Search out and book Safe Havens for test assets.

Job Scope
Responsible for daily operations of a team or work unit (direct supervision of the staff, assignment of work, schedules, day to day workflow, and operating costs). Program Manager responsibilities include: cost, schedule, and technical performance of a specific unit or work package on a large system development-type contract or broad responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a delivery order or small technical services-type contract.

Guidance Given, Assignments Received
Assignments are received in task oriented terms. Provides direction to subordinates using established policies and precedents. Work is reviewed for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Knowledge and Technical Skills
Analysis & interpretation. Full working knowledge of procedures and practices.

Decision Making
Relates more to specific job function. Risk to the Corporation is minimal. Makes decisions relating to accomplishment of daily work responsibilities.

Direct Work Involvement
Monitors work operations of exempt and/or non-exempt employees on a daily basis and actively assists or provides direction to subordinates as required. May perform, especially in staff or professional groups, on-going operational tasks of organizational groups.

Policy Involvement
Executes department procedures that typically affect individual employees within own department. Policy management: Administers and executes policies and procedures that typically affect individual subordinate employees.

Financial
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Strategic Responsibility
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Supervisory Relationships
Accomplishes tasks mainly through direct supervision of nonexempt and entry-level exempt employees. Meets the minimum requirements of executive exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Operations Involvement / Direct Work Involvement
Monitors daily operations of a unit and actively assists, or provides direction to, subordinates as required. May perform, especially in staff or professional groups, ongoing operational tasks of organizations unit.

Impact
Ensures that projects are completed on schedule following established procedures and schedules. Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to achieve results might cause delays in program schedules and result in the allocation of more resources.

Liaison
Majority of liaison is on internal basis with subordinates and supervisors at equivalent level or one level higher. Liaison normally involves specific phases of a project or operation. External contacts are infrequent and involve routine matters.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. Full knowledge of industry practices. Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.

Problem Solving
Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.

Discretion/Latitude
Performs fairly complex tasks and participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plan schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Impact
Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a serious effect upon the administration of the organization.

• →Support all Armament Systems programs
• →Supporting Functional Homeroom initiatives and projects which include process improvement, Event Response Teams, Corrective, and Preventive Action implementation
• →Monitor resource usage and adjust allocations as needed to address changing priorities
• →Understand 49 CFR
• →Learn DOT shipments practices
• →Support SAP Integration for Shipping and Receiving
• →Support ABL, NRE, TPG, Independence, and Plymouth with shipping hazardous materials

• Oversee the transportation
• Ensure materials are handled, stored, and transported in compliance with safety and quality standards
• Optimize logistics processes to reduce costs, improve delivery communications, and improve delivery coordination to correct warehouse
• Seek out Safe Havens as need arise for testing assets to be shipped to test site

• Support engagement with Material Program Management, Material Planning, and Procurement to drive material alignment in support of the MPS
• Ensure seamless communication and coordination between Quality, Manufacturing, and Integration along with Global Supply Chain functional teams

• Minimum of 5 years related experience
• Experience in production control & scheduling, material planning, inventory Control, warehouse organization, logistics or related field within a manufacturing or supply chain
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Must be a US Citizen
• Able to travel up to 10% of the time

• Work Experience in Hazardous Shipments, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Experience with Integration & Test, defense, aerospace or high-reliability product development industries.
• Knowledge of logistics, warehouse inventory, and material planning, and DOT regulations, and Competent Authorizes.
• Strong Background with SAP 4/HANA
• Experience with MS Access and MS Project.
• Expert in Excel Spreadsheets
• Able to acquire a Security Clearance