Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Job Summary: Lead a team dedicated to the overall Forecasting and Demand Planning for all aftermarket support activities conducted by Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and to support other aftermarket planning and forecasting activity in the Airbus Helicopters North America region. The planning is to be accomplished by incorporating inputs from historical usage, planned MRO demand, PBH forecasts, specific customer provided forecasting data, fleet data, and planned new aircraft entry into service to deliver and update a holistic view of all needs while always seeking ways to improve the forecasts or data available. Primary Responsibilities: Build Forecast of New Spare Parts Needed to Support Demand: 55% Maintain historical based 5-year forecast for commercial and governmental new spare parts. Develop forward looking 5-year forecast of new spare parts needed for MRO activities based upon shop projections and capacities. Align with Airbus to implement and influence forecasting and planning parameters such as demand stratification, demand satisfaction targets, safety level calculations and so forth. Leverage data, forecasts, and other information provided by customers or third parties to optimize the accuracy of the new spare parts forecast. Interface with CSM / Front Office for customer engagement and understanding customer operations and forecasted needs. Interface with CLS / Governmental Front Office to ensure necessary forecast inputs are secured to maximize forecast accuracy. Find ways to incorporate fleet data captured by connected services into the new spare parts forecast. Rotable Pool/HCARE Planning: 20% Plan for needed Rotable Pool to support standard exchange and HCARE customers. Propose dedicated Rotable Pool required to support active and planned HCARE contracts Consider MRO turn times and capacity to identify potential supply gaps, formulate and action plans to mitigate the gaps. Leverage data, forecasts, and other information provided by customers or third parties to optimize the accuracy of the Rotable Pool forecast. Interface with CSM / Front Office for customer engagement and understanding customer operations and forecasted needs. Interface with CLS / Governmental Front Office to ensure necessary forecast inputs are secured to maximize forecast accuracy. Find ways to incorporate fleet data captured by connected services into the Rotable Pool forecast. Regional Forecasting and Planning Interface: 10% Act as the liaison between AHI and AHCA to ensure forecasting plan planning methodologies are aligned. Propose and operate regional inventory strategy to optimize working capital while ensuring customer satisfaction. Monitor forecasting and planning activity in the region to ensure project timelines and other deadlines are met. Procurement and Finance Interface, Operational Controls, and Reporting: 10% Provide forecasted needs to procurement at a 5-year horizon. Coordinate closely with procurement to identify supply risks and formulate mitigation plans. Work with Finance to set operational targets for inventory value. Monitor and report KPIs related to working capital, fill rate, inventory turns, stock collection adequacy and forecast accuracy. Identity and propose opportunities for surplus parts sale scrapping events. Manage corrective action required to meet operational targets. Develop and manage annual operating budgets. Prepare for New Aircraft Entry into Service: 5% Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned: Qualified Experience and Training: Education: Required Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience Preferred Specific training, experience, focus of study, or other certifications related to the duties detailed in this position description. Experience: Required A minimum of 10 years’ experience within an operational, production, procurement, forecasting, material planning, warehousing or material distribution environment. Minimum of 5 years of that experience within a supervisory and/or management role. Preferred Emphasis on years of experience in operations directly related to the duties detailed in this position description. Licensure/Certifications: Required None Preferred APICS or similar. Other certification directly related to duties detailed in this position description. Travel Required: 10% Domestic and International Citizenship: US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license) Clearance: None Qualified Skills: Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities: Required Strong data analytics skills and experience Demonstrated ability to complete root cause and corrective action analysis Forecast and Material Planning knowledge Load balancing and capacity analysis skills Team leadership skills Understanding of operational or production control functions Ability to understand contractual requirements and convert to operational needs Understanding of accounting and budgetary principles Preferred Warehousing and distribution experience Understanding of international trade requirements Current on industry publications, best practices, and regulatory changes Understanding of aircraft MRO and MAR activity Communication Skills: Required: Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English Strong team building skills are required, able to communicate company and departmental objective and direction while encouraging a high level of team engagement and enthusiasm. Must be an effective communicator in both written and verbal forms in English. Able to tailor communication style to meet internal or external customer needs. Preferred: None Technical Systems Proficiency: Required: Microsoft products G-Suite products Material planning tools such as MRP, DRP etc. Preferred: SAP experience preferred Complexity of the Role: Level of Decision Making: Determination of materials, quantities, and location to be stocked in our warehouses. Optimizing spare parts value held for aircraft aftermarket support to ensure customer satisfaction and control company cash and balance sheet assets. Operative planning for working capital and departmental expense Inventory control and safeguarding company assets Proper application of Laws and Regulations Prioritization of work Personnel related decisions Personnel assignments Final determination and disposition of corrective actions Organizational information: The organization will be structured to report into the Support and Services organization which is responsible for the aftermarket support of the Airbus Helicopter product. It reports to Sr. Director, Logistics Supply Chain Direct Reports: Is this a people manager? # of Exempt Reports: 8 # of Non-exempt Reports: 0 Job Dimensions: This position contributes directly to the financial health of the company by: Planning material needs to ensure optimized inventory spend Safeguarding company assets Proper scheduling of staff to minimize overtime Control and optimize operational expense Process transactions in time to meet customer demand ensuring long-tern customer retention Timely response to audit and other requests minimizing service provider cost This position contributes directly to the satisfaction of our customers by: Optimizes materials stocked to allow for maximum availability for customer needs and minimizing slow moving stocks. Meeting customer’s on-time delivery expectations. Ensuring rotable pools are established for standard exchange and HCARE needs. Proper material planning to ensure best in class MRO and MAR turn times. Positive support of the team which reports to this position This position contributes directly to the operational health of the company by: Close coordination with internal and external customers to understand needs and ensure on-time delivery of needed materials. Close coordination with internal repair shops to ensure material needs are known and met to minimize production delays. Close coordination with the procurement organization to help ensure the planned demand can be satisfied on-time. Playing an active role to mitigate issues and roadblocks as they arise. Nature of Contacts: Involved In communication on a daily Basis with internal and external parties Physical Requirements: Onsite or remote: Daily – Work from home policies do apply to this position Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Rarely Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Occasionally Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor. Equal Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. Company: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. Employment Type: US - Direct Hire Experience Level: Professional Remote Type: On-site Job Family: Leadership ------ Job Posting End Date: 05.18.2024 ------ Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. 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