Spare Parts Leader

Kestrel Vision Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and AD&D

Legal and identity theft protection

AFLAC

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

HSA, FSA

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Kestrel Vision Group is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to ensure material availability for current orders and future demand. You will interface with Sales, Procurement, Engineering, Production, Services, and Supply Chain across multiple sites and warehouses to optimize inventory and uptime.

You will support demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and lifecycle management, coordinating with Engineering and Sales to reduce obsolescence and improve service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Strong analytical mindset and data-driven decision making.
• Experience in supply chain planning/operations and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Backlog & Operations Management; analyze order backlog and BOM requirements.
• Secure material availability for customer orders and anticipate shortages.
• Prioritize orders based on business impact and customer commitments.
• Monitor KPIs: on-time delivery, backlog health, shortages, aging orders.
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution across departments.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional influence

Supply chain operations

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP system

SQL

Forecasting tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Your mission

You will be responsible for ensuring material availability for current customer orders and future demand, acting as a critical interface between multiple functions (Sales, Procurement, Engineering, Production, Service & Supply Chain).

You will support operations across multiple production sites, global warehouses, and international customers, with a direct impact on customer satisfaction and equipment uptime.

Key responsibilities

• Backlog & Operations Management
• Analyze order backlog and associated BOM requirements
• Secure material availability for customer orders
• Anticipate shortages, risks, and delivery constraints
• Prioritize orders based on business impact and customer commitments
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution
• Monitor KPIs (on-time delivery, backlog health, shortages, aging orders)

Demand Planning & Inventory

• Support demand forecasting based on data and installed base
• Optimize inventory levels and service performance
• Monitor forecast accuracy and inventory turns

Spare Parts & Lifecycle Management

• Define and manage inventory & safety stock strategies across warehouses
• Reduce obsolescence and complexity
• Support standardization and part rationalization initiatives
• Manage part lifecycle (changes, substitutions, EOL, last-time buy)
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Sales, and Service teams

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field
• Strong analytical mindset & data-driven decision making
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams in a global environment
• Solid experience in supply chain, planning, or operations
• Customer-oriented with understanding of equipment uptime challenges

Technical skills

• Advanced Excel
• ERP system knowledge
• Power BI / data analysis tools
• Experience in forecasting & inventory optimization
• Knowledge of SQL is a plus

We're an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 401(k) & 401(k) matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Legal and identity theft protection
• AFLAC
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• HSA, FSA
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program