The SAP Staff Business Partner supports the manufacturing operations functions within the SAP/ERP environment. This includes all Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Manufacturing locations/ departments.
The Staff Business Partner acts as the spokesman for the MS manufacturing business operation's customer requirements to the ES ERP IT support team. He or she will be in close communications with the MS customer base to prioritize SAP enhancements, document requirements, communications, and implementations of new SAP functionality. Additionally, this person will be responsible to cross functionally communicate with other SAP Business Partners as required from a team lead perspective to support successful ERP operations.
The Staff Business Partner will lead the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards in ERP. The Staff Business Partner should be able to lead the discussion on the development of new principles and concepts within the ERP functionality. The Staff Business Partner will lead the development of solutions to ERP problems which will require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. The Staff Business Partner will be responsible to ensure the solutions are consistent with manufacturing objectives.
Many assignments are complex and will be performed independently. The Staff Business Partner will be the lead in determining objectives and course of action pertaining to the assignment. The Staff Business Partner will be leading the discussions for the decisions that are long-lasting and heavily influence the future course of the manufacturing organization for the corporation.
The Staff Business Partner serves as an ERP spokesperson for both of the ERP systems on major matters pertaining to its policies, plans, and objectives.
This position may be filled as a hybrid role at our Annapolis Junction, MD location and candidates are required to be local to the site. If not local to the site, relocation will be on your own. Selection will be based on the most qualified candidate."
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience in operations, production, manufacturing, quality, industrial engineering, software development or equipment maintenance; OR a Master's degree and 10 years of experience will be considered; OR 16 years of experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree

* Experience with Strong Excel, Power Point, Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's of Science degree or higher in Engineering or other STEM area

* Experience with SAP business processes in manufacturing and production

* Experience in manufacturing, materials / production planning

* Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

* Experience with MS Access, Oracle and /or database architecture and design including SQL

* Experience in defense, aerospace, or security industries

* Technical experience working in a manufacturing/production environment

Salary Range: *$155,500 - $233,300
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.