Strategic Service Parts Planner | Forecast & Inventory

West of England Robotics Network; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Retirement savings plan

Group life assurance

Employee assistance (EAP)

Share plan / matched shares

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Derby is seeking a Services Parts Planner to join the SIOP team responsible for forecasting and inventory management for a wide range of customer, overhaul and distribution networks.

You will work across Engineering, Repair Services and Supply Chains to analyze demand, drive stock turns and implement through-life policies to manage risks; and you will engage with external and internal stakeholders to improve financial performance and demand accuracy.

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis and decision-making skills.
• IT proficiency including SAP MRP/Sales & Distribution and Excel.
• Understanding of Inventory principles, planning and managing.
• Understanding of forecasting and demand management principles.
• Programme management experience in developing and executing strategies.
• Experience of MRO/used material supply chains including RTP.
• Experience of Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Ability to interface with wide range of disciplines and act as Planning & Control advocate.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate SIOP demand and supply plans to identify risk and manage resolution.
• Work with customers to maintain forecasts for all in-service requirements.
• Plan, report and drive inventory by analyzing trends to improve stock turns and demand accuracy.
• Liaise with Project Team to understand Fleet Operational Plan and usage drivers.
• Lead and support development of active used material management processes.
• Identify causes of variability and assess policy changes and risk mitigation.
• Apply through-life policies to generate forecast and stock requirements.
• Support product change governance and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Decision making

Forecasting

Inventory management

Programme management

MRO / used material supply chains

Supply chain and manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Tools

SAP MRP

Sales & Distribution

Excel

Job description

Rolls-Royce Derby is seeking a Services Parts Planner to join the SIOP team responsible for forecasting and inventory management for a wide range of customer, overhaul and distribution networks.

You will work across Engineering, Repair Services and Supply Chains to analyze demand, drive stock turns and implement through-life policies to manage risks; and you will engage with external and internal stakeholders to improve financial performance and demand accuracy.