Sr Manager, Planning

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• Own inventory health performance improvement initiatives in partnership with Material Planning teams utilizing analytics governance process improvement and execution support to improve inventory availability fill rate shortages zero-stock events AOG support and allocation effectiveness.
• Lead a team of analysts responsible for developing executing monitoring and sustaining material planning analyses operational support activities and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Supply Chain Transformation to deploy and operationalize new planning capabilities processes analytical methodologies and operating models.
• Lead cross-functional Material Planning initiatives by establishing project plans governance structures stakeholder alignment milestones and performance measures through operational adoption and sustainment.
• Drive operational readiness deployment support adoption training stabilization and sustainment of newly deployed capabilities across the Material Planning organization.
• Translate analytical insights into actionable recommendations that improve inventory health planner effectiveness and operational performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions supporting AOG reduction allocation optimization customer-impact material management and inventory performance improvement.
• Use performance metrics and operational analysis to identify and implement standardization automation and process improvement opportunities that improve planning effectiveness and scalability in coordination with all Supply Chain teams.
• Establish and lead governance reviews supporting station inventory performance allocation strategy deployment execution campaign readiness and operational performance management.
• Develop and maintain performance reporting dashboards and analytical tools that support leadership decision-making and performance management.
• Lead analysis and initiatives that improve planner productivity workload balancing alert management and planning process effectiveness.
• Lead execution support activities that address operational challenges ensure issue resolution in both the short term and long term and enable successful implementation of Material Planning strategies across the organization.
• Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders across Supply Chain Tech Ops Transformation Procurement and Engineering to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations regarding project status business outcomes risks mitigation plans and improvement opportunities.
• Develop team members and prepare them for increasing responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Finance Economics Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Airline Operations Supply Chain Logistics Material Planning Analytics or related operational functions.
• Experience leading projects initiatives teams or cross-functional efforts.
• Experience using data and analytics to support operational decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 5 years of experience in Airline Operations Supply Chain Logistics or Material Planning.
• Experience leading direct reports.
• Experience driving operational performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders.
• Experience implementing business process transformation or capability deployment initiatives.
• Experience with inventory management planning forecasting or supply chain analytics.

Skills Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to develop strategic direction while balancing long-term objectives with short-term operational execution.
• Strong financial acumen business judgment and decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage data technology and operational insights to drive business performance.
• Strong project and program leadership skills including planning execution governance and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and build effective partnerships across functions without direct authority.
• Ability to lead develop and inspire teams through ambiguity change and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ownership accountability and bias toward action in complex operational environments.
• Strong written verbal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels including senior leadership.

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world You your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one youll have access to your health dental prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And thats just the start we also offer virtual doctor visits flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself thats why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and depending on the workgroup employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program pet insurance and discounts on hotels cars cruises and more

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Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on lifes journey Feel free to be yourself at American.