Planning Specialist

Job Description:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop the demand forecast using statistical and technical planning
• Continuously deliver ordering or stock rotation plans to ensure contractual off- shelf performance and investment efficiency
• Manage the replenishment process per part-number
• Establish a close connection to the customer and leverage proximity to gain customer-specific inputs to enhance planning accuracy
• Gather relevant data from Airbus databases and proactively link with Airbus supporting departments to ensure data quality and accuracy
• Structure and make transparent all relevant information for efficient usage throughout the IMS network
• Collaborate with the central IMS Planning Team to leverage business opportunities in material management (i.e. Economy of Scale)
• Consider customer fleet development plan to ensure adequate stock
• Continuously improve planning models for statistical demand forecasting
• Launch required actions to integrate new part-numbers into the service
• Create initial ramp up plan for programme start or customer new fleet integration

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, high quality responses to customer and internal requests
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to material order activity
• Assist the Solutions Delivery Manager to coordinate and prepare reports on operational topics and participate in customer meetings as required
• Participate actively as part of the IMS local team to fulfil overall targets
• Work together with the Planning Specialists to support high quality data is injected into the material planning process

Personal & interpersonal skills

• Diplomatic sense and open ‘out-of-silo’ mind-set
• Ability to build successful relations across functions and with all stakeholders
• Strong ability to work in a team to achieve common targets
• Positive, proactive, and enthusiastic
• Flexibility in terms of working times, which could include weekend or shift work if required to fulfil targets.

Professional skills

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Aerospace or have relevant working experience
• Understanding aviation business specifically in the area of spares supply chain management
• Technical and process oriented background with the ability to understand and interpret technical documentation
• Ability to understand your customer to develop and propose creative solutions
• Flexible, able to work under pressure with tight deadlines and successfully deal with unexpected situations / issues
• Strong knowledge of data analysing applications such as databases and Microsoft Excel
• Working knowledge of SAP R/3

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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