Title:  Materials Planner (NJUS)

Purpose of Position

The Material Planner is responsible for managing inventory and purchasing procedures of rotable and expendable aircraft parts for eleven service hub warehouses. The Material Planner collaborates with Maintenance Managers, Material Coordinators, Fleet Managers, and Line Maintenance Planners to determine requirements and stockage level. The Material Planner works directly with suppliers to gain access to inventory and purchase repair parts for stock. The Material Planner develops stocking policies and strategies to ensure proper Min-Max, Reorder Point, and Days of Supply On-Hand. This role has significant impact on $100M+ materials spend and $10M+ of freight spend.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Plan and control inventory of aircraft parts, analyze inventory levels, inventory positioning, and planned maintenance consumption to create warehouse stocking models for 2 distribution centers and 8 Service Hub Warehouses.
• Coordinate with Fleet Managers, Maintenance Managers, Material Coordinators, Maintenance Planners, Engineering, suppliers to develop effective materials strategy to meet demands.
• Manage the purchasing process while interacting directly with suppliers to receive best pricing and best lead time for parts.
• Develop, revise, and implement policies, standard operating procedures, and processes that directly effect material planning and component repair.
• Establish procedures, plan, and supervise the annual physical inventories at ten locations
• Note: It is not possible to list all required job duties on this form. There may be other important duties assigned, depending on the position. For a full list of essential job functions, please refer to the essential functions worksheet for that position.

Education

Certifications and Licenses

Years of Experience

Core Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other (KSAOs)

• Experience in a logistics or supply chain management role or related experience
• Customer service-oriented
• Familiarity with supply chain and inventory management systems
• Knowledgeable of forecasting and budgeting
• Working knowledge of inventory management systems
• Expert in Microsoft Excel and Statistical Analysis System (SAS)