Planning Specialist

Job Description: Main Duties and Responsibilities: Develop the demand forecast using statistical and technical planning Continuously deliver ordering or stock rotation plans to ensure contractual off- shelf performance and investment efficiency Manage the replenishment process per part-number Establish a close connection to the customer and leverage proximity to gain customer-specific inputs to enhance planning accuracy Gather relevant data from Airbus databases and proactively link with Airbus supporting departments to ensure data quality and accuracy Structure and make transparent all relevant information for efficient usage throughout the IMS network Collaborate with the central IMS Planning Team to leverage business opportunities in material management (i.e. Economy of Scale) Consider customer fleet development plan to ensure adequate stock Continuously improve planning models for statistical demand forecasting Launch required actions to integrate new part-numbers into the service Create initial ramp up plan for programme start or customer new fleet integration Secondary Duties and Responsibilities: Provide timely, high quality responses to customer and internal requests Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to material order activity Assist the Solutions Delivery Manager to coordinate and prepare reports on operational topics and participate in customer meetings as required Participate actively as part of the IMS local team to fulfil overall targets Work together with the Planning Specialists to support high quality data is injected into the material planning process Personal & interpersonal skills Diplomatic sense and open ‘out-of-silo’ mind-set Ability to build successful relations across functions and with all stakeholders Strong ability to work in a team to achieve common targets Positive, proactive, and enthusiastic Flexibility in terms of working times, which could include weekend or shift work if required to fulfil targets. Professional skills Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Aerospace or have relevant working experience Understanding aviation business specifically in the area of spares supply chain management Technical and process oriented background with the ability to understand and interpret technical documentation Ability to understand your customer to develop and propose creative solutions Flexible, able to work under pressure with tight deadlines and successfully deal with unexpected situations / issues Strong knowledge of data analysing applications such as databases and Microsoft Excel Working knowledge of SAP R/3