Manager, Aftermarket Planning

Husqvarna Group; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Husqvarna Group is seeking a Manager, Aftermarket Planning to lead the Parts and Accessories supply planning team across a global footprint. You will optimize inventory, service levels, and costs while driving continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration to support internal and external customers.

The role requires a bachelor’s in business or related field, 5+ years of planning experience (5+ in aftermarket preferred) and 2+ years in leadership, with strong analytical and

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 5+ years of supply chain planning, preferably in Aftermarket.
• 2+ years in a management/leadership role.
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Strong change leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.

Mansioni

• Lead P&A planning activities across the supply chain network to optimize inventory, service and logistics costs.
• Develop planning activities to improve KPIs such as forecast accuracy, fill rates and inventory turns.
• Partner with internal and external suppliers to support on-time delivery and resolve supply-related issues.
• Manage inventory and replenishment to minimize levels while maximizing fill rate.
• Lead process improvements, simplify workflows and improve data integrity to reduce costs.
• Support business managers with accurate sales plans, forecasts and market trends.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team and vendor performance programs with sourcing.

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Strumenti

MRP/ERP systems (Logility a plus)

MS Office

Descrizione del lavoro

The Manager, Aftermarket Planning is responsible for leading the Parts and Accessories (P&A) supply planning activities and supports Husqvarna’s internal and external customers by managing inventory across a global manufacturing and sourcing footprint. This role will develop the P&A Planning team while driving standardization, continuous improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

What You Need to Know:

• Optimize the balance of inventory, service and logistics costs across the supply chain network.
• Develop planning activities to improve KPIs; forecast accuracy, fill rates and inventory turn rate.
• Partner with internal and external suppliers to support on-time delivery and quickly resolve supply-related issues.
• Manage inventory and replenishment efforts to achieve lowest possible inventory levels while maximizing product fill rates.
• Investigate and implement changes to simplify processes, eliminate non-value-added activities, maximize data integrity, and reduce costs.
• Proactively support and interface closely with business managers to provide highest quality services, improve sales plan and forecast accuracy, and provide market trends.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve vendor performance programs working closely with sourcing.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management or related field
• 5+ years of supply chain planning, preferably in Aftermarket
• 2+ years in a management/leadership role
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong change leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong systems aptitude in addition to applications skills (MS Office)
• MRP/ERP systems experience, Logility experience a plus
• Strategic thinking and continuous improvement mentality
• Adept problem-solving and effective decision-making skills
• Strong written/verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate a message both professionally and concisely.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive to internal processes and change, delays or unexpected events.
• Willingness to travel as required and work necessary hours to support a global business.

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