SIOP Director – San Antonio
Location: San Antonio, TX
Business Unit: Military, Helicopters & Energy (MH&E) / Commercial Engine Services (CES)
Travel: Occasional, as required
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and expertise to tackle aviation’s toughest challenges. Our San Antonio site plays a critical role in supporting both military and commercial engine programs, delivering disassembly, inspection, repair, and assembly services across multiple platforms.
StandardAero’s San Antonio site has approximately 900 employees today and a growth path to more than 1,300 employees and $1.5–$2B in revenue over the next five years, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact at a site central to StandardAero’s long-term growth strategy.
What You’ll Do
The San Antonio SIOP Leader is responsible for developing, leading, and continuously improving the site’s Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. This role ensures alignment between customer demand, operational capacity, inventory strategy, and financial objectives.
Acting as the single point of accountability for requirements into Operations, this role partners closely with Sales, Programs, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to drive predictable execution, strong customer performance, and profitable growth. This position leads through influence and collaboration and does not have direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Lead cross-functional demand planning activities to deliver accurate, timely forecasts aligned with customer and commercial requirements.
- Partner with Sales, Program Management, Commercial, and Finance to review and validate demand assumptions.
- Improve forecast accuracy and demand visibility across short-, mid-, and long-term planning horizons.
- Align demand plans with capacity, supply, and inventory strategies in partnership with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
- Lead scenario planning and risk mitigation efforts to address capacity constraints and demand variability.
SIOP Strategy & Governance
- Develop and lead the site SIOP strategy in alignment with StandardAero’s enterprise objectives and growth plans.
- Establish governance, standard processes, and performance metrics to ensure consistency, accountability, and effective decision-making.
- Lead monthly and quarterly SIOP reviews with senior leadership, providing insights on demand, supply, financial alignment, and risk.
- Present clear trade-offs and recommendations to support data-driven decisions.
Inventory & Working Capital
- Partner with Supply Chain and Finance to balance customer service, inventory health, and working capital objectives.
- Monitor and improve inventory turns, aging, and obsolescence.
- Drive accountability for inventory and working capital targets tied to financial performance.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field required
Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, or planning
- Proven success leading SIOP or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) in complex, regulated, or global environments
- Strong financial acumen with experience aligning operational execution to business objectives
Skills & Capabilities
- Expertise in demand planning, capacity planning, supply chain management, and inventory optimization
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA strongly preferred
- APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent)
Why StandardAero
- Be part of a global aerospace organization with a strong safety and quality culture
- Work on complex military and commercial aviation programs
- Collaborate with experienced teams across engineering, operations, and supply chain
- Make a visible impact at a high-growth site with enterprise-level scale
Work Environment
This role is based in San Antonio and involves a combination of office and shop-floor presence. Occasional travel and customer interaction may be required.
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About UsRaising the Standard of Excellence since 1911Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, or planning
- Proven success leading SIOP or Integrated Business Planning in complex, regulated, or global environments
- Strong financial acumen with experience aligning operational execution to business objectives
- Expertise in demand planning, capacity planning, supply chain management, and inventory optimization
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
