Planning Manager

Safran; Marysville (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Cabin in Washington state is seeking a Planning Manager to lead a team of planning professionals and own scheduling, planning and inventory activities. You will develop production plans, manage work flow, monitor performance against customer delivery requirements, and drive S&OP processes while ensuring ERP data accuracy.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration and a focus on continuous improvement within the planning and inventory functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 years of progressive planning, scheduling and inventory management experience in aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing.
• 2-5 years of experience leading teams.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
• Strong written and verbal business communications abilities.
• Understanding of S&OP processes.
• Problem solving, well organized, detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of planning professionals and oversee scheduling, planning and inventory activities.
• Develop production plan, budget and timeliness according to production specifications.
• Plan work flow and schedules for production departments and monitor status to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate needs and objectives to the planning team and mentor staff.
• Ensure accuracy of ERP data and support continuous improvements in planning, scheduling and inventory.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Scheduling

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Planning Manager

Job details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

Safran Cabin is the world's No. 1 in aircraft interiors. Safran Cabin provides innovative, smart and sustainable cabin interiors, as well as advanced water and waste management systems.

Here, you will develop your skills and grow within a community of experts who enrich your experience every day.

Here, collaboration connects our teams across the globe.

Did you know? We have probably already flown together!

(Hyperlink: https://www.safran-group.com/en/companies/safran-cabin)

Reference number

2026-190394

Job details

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Supply chain - Supply chain manager

Job title

Planning Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Job Summary:

The planning manager will lead a team of planning professionals and will be responsible for all aspects of scheduling, planning and inventory activities. Some key areas of activities include: developing a production plan, plan work flow and schedules, monitor status and ensure customer delivery requirements and sales and operations planning(S&OP). Also, the planning manager is responsible for the accuracy of all items within the business system that have an impact on company-wide financial reporting.

Summary of Duties:

• Implement, execute and maintain world class strategies for planning, scheduling, inventory and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee production planning and management activities within the business unit.
• Develop production plan, budget and timeliness according to production specifications.
• Determine production requirements based on plant capacity and production specifications.
• Communication of needs and objectives to the planning team along with training, developing, mentoring and assisting team members is essential.
• Plan work flow and schedules for production departments.
• Monitor production status and ensure timely delivery.
• Identify delays and accordingly adjust schedules to meet deadlines.
• Establishes and maintains premier customer service.
• Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
• Planning Manager manages planners to ensure they:
  • Analyze engineering documents and generate bills of materials (BOM) accordingly
  • Plan all materials on dock at kit due dates and deliver requisitions on time to purchasing
  • Release & order work orders for in house fabrication and assembly parts.
  • Maintain inventory levels to meet company goals
  • Approving/analyzing drawings in CCB.
  • Maintain engineering revision control.
  • Generate work order (WO) instructions in coordination with production & quality
  • Ensure accuracy of all pertinent data used in the company ERP system
  • Meeting customer requirements
  • Responsible for continuous improvements within the planning, scheduling and inventory functions. May also extend to suppliers and customers.
  • Provides leadership by promoting team concepts, coaching, counseling, retaining, mentoring, training, talent management, and individual development. Drives a culture of accountability and results through strategy deployment and effective performance management.
  • Execute working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and all the applicable tools used for materials management.
  • Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements
  • Strong working knowledge of sales and operating planning (S&OP) processes
  • Adhere to established communication protocol, including the promotion of regular conference calls, WebEx and meetings to communicate and/or evaluate current performance and improvement plans.
  • Some travelling may also be required from time to time.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Working Conditions:

1. Does require fluent communication in English language.
2. Employment Status may be part-time, full-time, or temporary.
3. Traveling may be required.
4. Protracted or irregular hours may be required.
5. Relocation to another Safran facility may be required.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job, rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Safran Cabin is an “at-will” employer, which means that employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will, for any reason, with or without cause at any time during your employment with the Company. No one other than the CEO of the Company can enter into an agreement of employment for a specified period of time or make any agreement or representation contrary to this policy. Further, any such agreement must be in writing and signed by the CEO of the Company.

Candidate skills & requirements

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in progressive planning, scheduling and inventory management experience in aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing environment with the ability to lead and influence others.
• 2-5 years of experience leading teams

Computer Skills:

• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems
• Basic knowledge Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Other Skills:

• Strong written and verbal business communications abilities, must be comfortable delivering information to all levels of the organization including senior leadership.
• Working knowledge of business finance skills and abilities
• Understanding of S&OP, planning, scheduling and inventory management
• Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate.

Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management or operations
• APICS CPIM and/or ISM certifications
• Experience in AS/ISO standards quality management experience.
• Problem solving skills (Six Sigma Green Belt, etc…)

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