Materials Planner

Position Summary

Supply Chain Materials Planner is responsible for forecasting demand for all material needed to support product lines across Aviation Global Services (AGS) business line. Demand planner will be the primary liaison between Program Management Engineering Maintenance Production Quality PMA Sales Procurement and Repair Stations to ensure an accurate multi-year forecast is published on a regular basis. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure all teams are working off one true demand outlook so parts are ordered and available to support Spares Maintenance and Repairs requirements. The position will be involved in both tactical and strategic inventory project and program initiatives and may provide guidance and training to less experienced Planners in the accomplishment of daily activities. This position has responsibilities for adherence against customer program project and budget.

Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

Responsible for ensuring materials operations and support services meet customer program and project requirements and are compliant with QMS EHS AS9100 FAA and U.S. Export/Import and DOT regulations.
Recommends documents and updates operational business and ERP processes & procedures.
Collaborates with other Services and support teams to include: Program Management Regional Account Teams Industrial Operations Material Planning Purchasing/Procurement ODA/PMA TKM & Line Maintenance Quality Repair Station Production Maintenance Operations Center and Engineering.
May be assigned to perform Materials Planning in support of: Distribution Center Repair Station Line Maintenance Production or Project areas
Establishes and maintains inventory plans to ensure material availability as required to support established stocking plans service level goals for maintenance and repairs and customer orders
Reviews and implements MRP actions; makes appropriate inventory/production decisions
Generates manages and schedules Planned Orders Purchase Requisitions and Production Orders
Analyzes inventory position and plan against Engineering Change Orders Service Bulletins Program Campaigns and demand changes; implements appropriate inventory actions
Supports review and impact of material obsolescence; implements and monitors material obsolescence risk mitigation plans
Provides material planning support for reliability engineering projects
Enforces established quality control requirements
Identifies develops and implements metrics and control systems to support various goals and objectives in collaboration with the Services business and customer satisfaction needs
Orders materials and coordinates with procurement and production to ensure on time delivery as required to support demand
Establishes and implements material support plans for new programs and projects
Produces material demand forecasts based on historical data and/or projected reliability data (MTBUR/MTBF)
Analyzes data to identify problems and collaborates with leadership to develop innovative solutions
Partners with leadership to complete annual budget review and analysis and provides recommendations
Participates in Services contract reviews and provides recommended changes
Other duties as assigned by Team leader



Minimum Requirements: Skills Experience Education Technical/Specialized Knowledge Certifications Language

Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Finance Economics Engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
1-3 years previous experience in Supply Chain Business or related field is required
Related Materials Management work experience includes: Material Planning/Scheduling Supply Chain Purchasing or Inventory/Production Control
Previous Materials Management experience in the airline and/or electronics manufacturing industry preferred
Results oriented with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated experience in a matrix organization where initiative and independent action is a pre-requisite
Demonstrated experience successfully operating in a team environment to schedule tasks and ensure the completion of those tasks on time and within control limits
Ability to work independently and to be a self-starter; ability to multitask and effectively prioritize tasks
Must have the ability to identify potential issues before they arise and take corrective action to eliminate the risk.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with creating and generating Metrics Charts and Dashboards
Experience with MRP analysis and methods using an ERP System SAP preferred
Experience with PowerBI
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings to determine materials requirements and changes
Certification: APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM a plus