OREANDA-NEWS. June 18, 2015.  Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has appointed

Jaime Bohnke as vice president, corporate supply chain. She will report to

Mark Caylor, corporate vice president, president of Enterprise Services and chief strategy officer, Northrop Grumman.

"In this newly created position, Jaime is responsible for developing and implementing enterprise strategies, in partnership with the sector supply chain leaders, that fully leverage the company's supply chain capabilities and enhance Northrop Grumman's competitive advantage," Caylor said.

Bohnke's role includes coordinating supply chain initiatives, processes and systems across the enterprise; benchmarking supplier and supply chain performance; leading global procurement services; and overseeing compliance and leading international strategies. Bohnke will also chair the corporate Supply Chain Leadership Council.

Bohnke most recently served as vice president, enterprise supply chain and chief procurement officer for PPL Corporation in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  Prior to joining PPL, she held a similar role with Tyco International in Princeton, New Jersey.  She also held executive supply chain positions at Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Raytheon Corporation.  Additionally, Bohnke is the CALM (Center for Advanced Logistics Management) Madam Chair of the Board at Albany State University, Albany, Georgia, as well as an adjunct professor for the Brandman University Business Graduate School. 

Bohnke earned a doctorate in organizational behavior and business policy at the University of La Verne in La Verne, California and bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.