Global Service Parts Demand Planning & Last-Time-Buy (LTB) Planner

Rose International; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rose International in Sunnyvale is seeking an experienced Client Last Time Buy (LTB) Planner to drive long-term forecasting and planning of service parts. You will collaborate with procurement, engineering, and materials planning to build consensus on LTB proposals and ensure availability for Client customers.

A successful candidate is results-driven with strong analytical capabilities and the ability to work cross-functionally with partner teams to resolve supply chain issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus four years in planning or supply chain.
• Preferred: Master's degree (MA/MS/MBA) plus two years experience.
• Strong analytical and Excel data manipulation skills.
• Experience in operations planning and demand forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Generate an accurate long-term forecast for service parts and components.
• Develop LTB strategy and recommendations aligned with service strategy.
• Perform detailed demand and inventory analysis to explain drivers of excess stock.
• Identify opportunities to reduce LTB spend using cost-benefit analysis.
• Lead LTB review meetings with senior leadership.
• Monitor actual consumption vs forecast and escalate issues to leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel data manipulation

Model development

Operations planning

Strong communication

Tableau reports

SQL fundamentals

Education

BA/BS + 4y

MA/MS/MBA +2y

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Database fundamentals

Job description

Required Education

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree plus 4 years

Preferred Education

• Master of Arts/Master of Science/Master of Business Administration plus 2 years of experience

Required Skills

• Strong analytical skills and experience in Excel data manipulation and model development
• Experience in operations planning
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in building Tableau reports, good understanding of Database fundamentals/SQL skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience in operations planning in the same or a similar industry, and understanding of reverse supply chain planning concepts in a service organization
• Experience with long-term demand planning and scenario-based planning
• Team player who can collaborate and build strong relationships across functional/regional teams in a matrix organization
• Detailed & Execution oriented
• Ability to innovate down to the details
• Must have strong business acumen and the ability to use good judgment in ambiguous situations
• Must be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent presentation skills and experience interacting at the Director/VP level

Job Summary

Experienced Client Last Time Buy (LTB) Planner responsible for the long-term forecasting and planning of components and service parts. Manage the LTB planning function within the demand planning organization to ensure service parts are available in the right quantities for Client customers. Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and materials planning teams to build consensus on the LTB proposal.

A successful candidate is results-driven, with strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with partner teams to resolve supply chain issues.

Duties

• The essential duties of this position include:
• Generate an accurate long-term forecast for service parts and components
• Develop LTB strategy and recommendations that are aligned with Client service strategy
• Perform detailed demand and inventory analysis to explain the key drivers of the excess inventory, and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams
• Identify opportunities to reduce LTB spend using cost-benefit analysis
• Lead LTB review meetings regularly with senior leadership
• Perform repair yield and component failure analysis by using historical data and trends
• Monitor actual consumption against the forecast, and **escalate** excess or shortage issues to leadership
• Conceptualize and implement systems solutions to automate, standardize, and improve overall planning process
• Operate within the complex business environment requiring an ability to deal with multiple internal and external business groups
• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

About Rose

• Founded in 1993
• Office Locations Across the U.S.
• 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
• Employee Oriented Company
• Challenging Assignments Across the U.S.
• Continuous Professional Development

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