Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States (Arizona) seeks a demand planning specialist to forecast parts demand, consolidate customer forecasts, and support revenue growth with ERP-driven inventory strategies.

The role collaborates with PSSRs and Service Teams to improve forecasting accuracy, manage stock levels, and deliver regular KPI reports while supporting product launches and portfolio optimizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field.
• 3–5 years experience in aftermarket environment.
• Experience in forecasting and demand planning.
• Demonstrated professional communication skills.
• Success with data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems and MS Office.
• Power BI.
• Efficient time management and organizational skills.
• Legal right to work in the United States on an indefinite basis without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting support and demand planning with direct customers.
• Consolidate customer-level parts forecasts and ensure ownership by PSSRs or Service Teams.
• Create monthly, weekly, and quarterly progress reports and KPI performance updates.
• Lead service-level improvement initiatives with Logistics and Product Portfolio.
• Define inventory levels based on fleet size and aging.
• Support product launches and product phase-outs.

Skills

Demand Forecasting

Data Analysis

ERP Systems

Parts Planning

Professional Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Power BI

MS Office

ERP Systems

Strategic Stock Tool

Job description

• Support Parts and Services Sales Representatives (PSSRs) with forecasting in collaboration with direct customers
• Compare CRM opportunity data with demand forecasts
• Apply demand forecasting principles and systems to deliver effective parts plans
• Use the Strategic Stock tool to secure inventory for unpredicted failures
• Support parts planning for new customers, parts portfolio solutions, and new machine models
• Support targets for revenue growth, OTD, warehouse stock turns, and Networking Capital
• Analyze customer maintenance plans to support parts availability
• Identify inventory policy deviations and propose mitigation plans and escalations
• Manage replenishment of agreed consignment stock levels using Sandvik systems and processes
• Review customer return requests for compliance and impact
• Consolidate customer-level parts forecasts and ensure PSSRs or Service Teams own the information
• Collaborate with PSSRs on customer operations and maintenance activities to improve forecasts and parts availability
• Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress reports and KPI performance updates
• Create and review strategic stock requests
• Participate in dealer service-level review meetings
• Deliver quarterly handshake actions for dealer projects and needs
• Support root-cause analysis of OTD performance and improvement solutions
• Define inventory levels based on fleet size and aging
• Lead service-level improvement initiatives with Logistics and Product Portfolio
• Consolidate product-line forecasts and provide recommendations
• Support product launches and product phase-outs
• Develop parts plans for new equipment introductions
• Maintain major component files and Recommended Spare Parts Lists (RSPL)
• Validate RSPL and major component lists with Product Masters and supporting roles
• Support training on supply planning strategies and service-level measurement tools
• Provide monthly parts-planning and availability reports to PSSRs and stakeholders
• Prepare monthly management reports for the HOD
• Execute activities according to EHS and Quality regulations and procedures
• Follow Take 5 and risk assessment procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 4 years experience in related field
• Additional 3 to 5 years experience in aftermarket environment
• Experience in forecasting and demand planning
• Demonstrated professional communication skills
• Success with data analysis
• Experience with ERP systems and MS Office
• Power BI
• Efficient time management and organizational skills
• Legal right to work in the United States on an indefinite basis without employer sponsorship
• Temporary work authorizations, including OPT, do not meet this requirement
• Occasional travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in demand forecasting and parts planning, utilizing ERP systems and data analysis to optimize inventory management and support revenue growth. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for collaborating with sales representatives and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Demand Forecasting
• Data Analysis
• ERP Systems
• Parts Planning
• Professional Communication

Hard Skills

• Forecasting
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Management
• Data Analysis
• Parts Planning

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Aftermarket Environment
• Customer Maintenance Plans
• Service-Level Improvement
• EHS Regulations
• Quality Regulations

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems
• MS Office
• Power BI
• Strategic Stock Tool