Supervisor, Aftermarket Planning

Safran; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran in California seeks an experienced Planning Supervisor to lead aftermarket spares planning, scheduling, and inventory management. You will drive KPI performance, mentor a team, and ensure data accuracy for financial reporting and customer satisfaction.

This role requires 7+ years in planning within aerospace or related manufacturing, BS/BA, and APICS CPIM or ISM certifications preferred. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of progressive planning, scheduling and inventory management experience in aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing with leadership exposure.
• BS/BA degree required from an accredited university.
• APICS CPIM and/or ISM certifications preferred.
• Fluent English communication required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of spares planners in the aerospace aftermarket division.
• Drive and implement strategies for planning, scheduling, inventory and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee KPI performance, queue management, and daily planning execution.
• Maintain data integrity in business systems to support financial reporting and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team mentoring

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

BS/BA degree

APICS CPIM / ISM certifications

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.

Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Planning Supervisor, you'll play a pivotal part on our production team.

The Aftermarket Planning Supervisor will lead and manage a team of spares planners within the aftermarket division of a global aerospace manufacturing company. This role is dedicated to ensuring operational excellence in aftermarket planning, scheduling, and inventory management. With a strong focus on aerospace spares support, the Supervisor will oversee queue management, KPI performance, and daily planning execution to meet customer requirements. The position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy of data in the business system, which directly impacts company-wide financial reporting and aftermarket customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of spares planners in the aerospace aftermarket division, ensuring high performance, accountability, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Implement and maintain world-class strategies for aftermarket planning, scheduling, inventory, and customer satisfaction, while driving continuous improvement across all functions.
• Oversee all aftermarket planning activities, including workload balance, prioritization, and queue management for PPO, initial commitment dates and recovery dates, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and ownership of all lines.
• Drive daily execution of key aftermarket KPIs including PPO release adherence, initial commitment dates and recovery date creation, and PMO release compliance. Monitor individual performance, flex resources to balance changing workloads, and lead cross-functional efforts to resolve the highest aging lines.
• Act as the first line of escalation for planning and operational issues, providing rapid problem-solving support to both the team and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain and update weekly KPI charts for Tuesday management reports, providing analysis and insights while the Manager presents. Transition ownership of additional metrics (supply cancellations, pull-ins, pushouts, NCR, etc.) from Manager to Supervisor over time.
• Develop and monitor aftermarket production plans, budgets, and schedules in line with aerospace requirements and plant capacity. Proactively identify risks or delays and implement corrective actions to protect customer commitments.

Education: BS/BA degree required from an accredited university

Experience: Minimum of 7+ years of progressive planning, scheduling and inventory management experience in aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing environment with the ability to lead and influence others, with 2+ years of the 7 years in a planning leadership position

Computer Skills

• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems
• Proficiency with MS Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Other Skills

• Broad knowledge of the field with proven management skills.
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail
• Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate.
• 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.

Additional Preferred Skills (not required)

• BS/BA in supply chain, business management, or operations from an accredited university
• APICS CPIM and/or ISM certifications
• Experience in AS/ISO standards quality management experience.
• Problem-solving skills (Six Sigma Green Belt, etc.)
• Aftermarket or Spares Business experience

Description

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.

This job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group.