Supply Chain Planner

Safran companies; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran companies seeks an experienced professional in Gainesville, Texas to deploy and forecast aftermarket stock plans in alignment with company objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain and a minimum of 6 years experience in the field. Key responsibilities include customizing forecasting tools, monitoring inventory, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

The successful applicant will manage demand planning processes and collaborate with various teams to enhance forecast accuracy and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in Supply Chain/Demand Management.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Strong knowledge of required office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and forecast aftermarket stock plans.
• Customize forecasting tools and KPIs.
• Monitor inventory and its implications on planning.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Demand Forecasting

Problem Solving

Communication Proficiency

Customer Satisfaction Orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP M3

Microsoft Excel

Business Intelligence Tools (Hyperion/Birst)

Job description

Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

A) Deploy Aftermarket Stock Plan and forecast Strategy for SUS: Execute and adapt the overall aftermarket stock plan strategy within the SUS perimeter, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market/customer demands.

B) Customize our Forecasting Tools and KPIs: Adapt and refine demand forecasting tools and key performance indicators to meet the specific requirements and operational particularities of the SUS domain.

C) Participate in Local Optimization of forecast and Processes: Analyze historical sales data at the part number level to generate accurate forecasts, enabling anticipation of customer orders and proactive inventory availability.

D) Customer inputs Analysis ("Customer Listening"): Collaborate closely with the program team and customers to gain a deeper understanding of customer needs and expectations, integrating this feedback into the demand forecasting process.

E) Life Cycles and Items evolution tracking: Work with the aftermarket product support engineering team to define technical forecasts based on program developments, technical modifications, and product lifecycle stages.

F) Forecast Consolidation and ERP Integration: Consolidate forecasts from multiple sources (historical sales, customer listening, technical analysis) by part number, quantity, and required dates, and ensure accurate loading into the ERP system.

G) Supply Capacity Alignment: Coordinate with Supply Chain teams to assess and confirm supply chain capacity and capability to meet forecasted demand.

H) Aggregate Demand Analysis: Calculate forecasts by commodity group to provide a comprehensive view, complementing part-level forecasts.

I) Forecast Performance Measurement: Measure and monitor the accuracy, coverage, and stability of demand forecasts, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative metrics.

J) Customer Satisfaction: Assess the impact of forecast accuracy on customer on-time delivery and overall satisfaction.

K) Inventory Management: Monitor consequences of demand planning on inventory, including assessing residual stock and related costs.

L) Participation to S&OP and Demand Processes: Actively participate in local Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to synchronize demand plans with broader business objectives.

M) Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage with all aftermarket teams (sales, program management, planning, engineering, front and back office, marketing) to continuously improve the quality and reliability of demand forecasts.

Qualification Requirements

A. Education & Qualification

• • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain related field or a minimum of 6 years in Supply Chain/Demand Management.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge

• • Additionally, 6 years' experience in Supply Chain / Demand management.
• • English – fluent.
• • ERP M3 or similar.
• • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
• • BI Basic Knowledge (Hyperion/Birst).

C. Professional Skills

• • Must have the ability to generate written communication and to operate required office equipment.
• • Ability to read and review written communication.
• • Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English.

D. Behavioral Skills

• • Customer satisfaction oriented.
• • Logistics knowledge.
• • Problem Solving/Analytical mind.
• • Communication proficiency.
• • Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• • Flexible.
• • Strong work ethic and self‑motivated.

E. Desirable Aspects

• • APQP, D&PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.
• • CATIA V.5.

Travel – International and/or Domestic travel required; Less than 5%.