Director, Supply & Planning

Cessna Aircraft Company; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Full health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

Bonus plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading aviation firm located in Lycoming County is seeking a Director of Supply & Planning. This role focuses on providing leadership in supply chain management to support aerospace component sourcing and material planning. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field along with a minimum of 7 years of management experience. Responsibilities include overseeing inventory management and implementing effective strategies to sustain business operations across markets. Exceptional communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7 years’ experience managing and directing personnel at high technical operations.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills with integrity.
• Ability to manage inventory levels, material flow, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead Master Scheduling, Material Planning, and Production Control.
• Manage supplier relationships throughout the product life cycle.
• Implement new market business strategies and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Supply chain management

Problem solving

Six Sigma/Lean methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain, logistics or materials management

Job description

Overview

Job Description - Director, Supply & Planning (332720)

Director, Supply & Planning (Job Number: 332720)

Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

The Director of Supply & Planning provides leadership, direction, and accountability for the overall strategic and tactical activities in supply chain management to enable global sourcing of aerospace components and services and the end-to-end material planning, receiving, warehouse, and shipping functions for this industry leading piston aviation engine company.

Leadership behavior and strategic insight to identify, create and sustain capable, business relationships while maintaining compliance with Lycoming Quality System, Federal Aviation Administration, AS9100 and adhering to Textron’s internal standards regarding ethics and professional behaviors.

Leadership decision making ensures Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost are attained, to sustain and grow the business across domestic and international markets.

Organizational leadership, cross cultural acumen and a comprehensive knowledge of technology, applications and global sourcing including e-commerce are required.

This leader is responsible for the development and sustainment of policy, procedures, and standard work processes.

The Director must measure, monitor, and mitigate risk and opportunity. The Director is responsible to develop and implement sources and processes as required to support New Product Development, new market business strategies, and existing product and service support.

This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Lycoming Engines.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain, logistics or materials management

Position Responsibilities

• 7 years’ experience managing and directing personnel at high technical operations.
• A solid technical background preferably with a technical degree and relevant experience in mechanical and aircraft component parts procurement and/or production control and logistics
• The ability to direct supplier management teams during any phase of the product life cycle and should have above average experience level in maintenance, repair, operational, computer, and capital procurements.
• Lead all aspects for Master Scheduling, Material Planning, Production Control, Warehouse Management, Shipping, and Receiving.
• Experienced in all aspects of commercial contracting.
• Action oriented capable of leading effective people, process, and performance transformation
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills with integrity
• Experience building, managing, and developing teams.
• Ability to prioritize actions and allocate resources
• Provide a high level of internal customer service and adaptability by compliantly working to increase transactional speed
• Manage inventory levels, material flow, and logistics among suppliers, plants and customers to achieve targeted delivery lead times while minimizing working capital investment
• Possess high level of personal computer, interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated comfort in dealing with all levels of Operations and Business Unit management.
• Six Sigma/Lean/Database decision-making is required. Certification is preferred.

Teamwork approach: ability to resolve conflicts; manage complexity, strong organizational, interpersonal and communications skills; ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time and knowledge of GD&T and Six Sigma methodologies preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain, logistics or materials management

Additional Information

FLSA Status: Exempt
Direct Reports: Up to 10
Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

Lycoming Engines has an extremely competitive benefits package (Matching 401(k) retirement plan, generous paid time, and full health insurance [medical, dental, vision], bonus plan, tuition reimbursement)-eligibility begins the first day of employment.

Lycoming Engines participates in E-Verify. We will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

EEO Information

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Preference given to Veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces.