Sr Supply Planning Analyst - Aerospace

Timken; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Timken in Canton, OH is seeking a skilled Supply Chain Planner to manage SNP/SIOP processes and 18‑month capacity planning. You will build and validate supply plans, work with plants, and drive improvements in lead times and service levels.

Requirements include 4+ years in supply planning, a bachelor’s degree, and strong analytical skills. SAP SNP, MRP and Excel proficiency are preferred. This is a growth‑oriented role in a global manufacturing leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 4+ years of related experience in supply planning.
• Experience with SNP, SIOP processes preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead SNP/SIOP process across plants.
• Create and validate supply plans and data.
• Coordinate with master schedulers and plants.
• Analyze OTD, SIR, PD, SA metrics.
• Drive cost reductions and lead time improvements.

Skills

Supply chain exp

SAP SNP

MPS/MRP

Excel macros

Data analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Excel

SQL

BI BW

JMP

Brio

PowerPoint

Job description

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

PURPOSE:

This position is responsible for inventory and supply planning for high and medium volume TRB (tapered roller bearing) and package bearing plants to achieve exceptional customer service, reduced manufacturing lead times and operating costs and improved inventory productivity. This work is accomplished through analysis, recommendations, tactic development and execution. This position will be the primary driver of the monthly SNP (Supply Network Planning) and SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations planning) processes across multiple plants. In addition, this position will lead projects to improve supply chain processes using project management, Lean principles, and CI (continuous improvement) tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and coordinate the SIOP process by: Creating SIOP meeting material, extracting data from SNP to populate work plans, communicating supply issues and recommended tactics.
• Initiate and follow through on formal issues to be tracked and resolved via the SIOP process
• Build, validate and maintain the supply chain model in SNP. Validate SNP master data to ensure an accurate model (locations, products, plant manning, capacity and supplier process changes, supply chain parameter settings and profiles).
• Investigate and resolve errors related to the process of transferring data to SNP.
• Creation and review with plants of monthly work plans for 18-month capacity planning.
• Weekly review with plants of supply and demand at the work center level using advanced dashboard tools for 6-month planning.
• Problem solving with plants and customer service to resolve supply-based constraints
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of on time delivery (OTD), stock in rate (SIR), Past Due (PD), and Schedule Attainment (SA) in coordination with plant and other supply chain resources.
• Lead and coordinate rationalization projects, Management of Change (MOC) and Other Plant (Other Plant) process.
• Communicate and coordinate with the master production schedulers. i.e. serve as resource for interpretation of excess supply metric including recommending actions for schedulers to take.
• Manage supply plan adjustments driven by Change in Demand Requirements (CIDR’s)
• Pursue lead time reduction efforts through analysis of system settings, plant processes and proposal of structural changes.

TECHNICAL/FUCNTIONAL SKILLS:

• Previous supply chain or manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of Supply Network Planning module of SAP
• Working knowledge of MPS, MRP, BOMs and routings in SAP R/3
• Advanced skills using Excel, PowerPoint, JMP, Access, writing macros, SQL, Brio, BI, BW, BEX reports, etc.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and detail-orientation
• Time management skills, Strong oral and written communication skills

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or similar with 4+ years of related experience

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  
• A culture of top performance
  
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  
• A conviction to improve communities around us
  
• Competitive salary and benefits
  

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