Aftermarket Planner 3
Company : Safran Cabin
Job field : Supply chain
Location : Garden Grove , California , United States
Contract @type : Temporary
Contract duration : Part-time
Required degree : Bachelor's Degree
Required experience : More than 5 years
Professional status : Employees / Staff
Spoken language(s) :
English Fluent
Salary range : $74,850 - $117,620 USD DOE
2025-161467
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Job Description
Safran's growth strategy focuses on three key priorities: expanding market share, enhancing customer satisfaction, and achieving operational excellence. As a Aftermarket Planner 3 in the aftermarket aerospace sector, you will oversee all planning activities to ensure the successful delivery of repair, overhaul, or spare part services for aircraft components and systems. This role involves managing unique challenges inherent to the aftermarket, such as supporting legacy parts, addressing obsolescence issues, and ensuring quick turnaround times for customer-critical requirements like AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situations. The Aftermarket Planner 3 will be integral to ensuring efficient resource utilization, maintaining service reliability, and supporting the long-term lifecycle of aerospace products. This position will be responsible for performing tasks and duties associated with product manufacture planning, including producing schedules, material lists, and production plans.
Plans and schedules production work flow in an aftermarket aerospace environment according to each item's manufacturing sequence of operations, capacity constraints and lead times to fulfill customer requirements
Coordinate low-volume, high-mix production for parts, including legacy, out-of-production, and obsolete components, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and service agreements. Evaluates shortages and manages prompt solutions keeping appropriate stakeholders informed of any potential problem as required
Collaborate with engineering and supply chain teams to address unique challenges of aftermarket planning, such as limited material availability and fluctuating customer demands.
Prepares production reports, productivity reports, cost analysis graphs and delivery charts that drive process and performance improvement
Analyzes supply and demand indicators; ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and purchasing action messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement.
Ensure smooth material flow for repair or aftermarket operations, aligning with customer urgency requirements such as AOG demands and minimal downtime.
Reviews and evaluates engineering drawings, calculates quantities and @types of material, parts, or other items required, determines "make versus buy," establishes safety stock/reorder points, and validates bills of material in the MRP system
Reads and reviews engineering drawings and documentation and coordinate any changes
Read, interpret, create and validate complex, multi-level bill of material
Manages item master parameters to support best business practices and system-driven solutions
Maintains inventory levels to meet company goals
Supports testing and certification requirements for new programs
Preserves engineering revision control
Job Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
Experience: Minimum 5+ years' experience in production or material planning, with a strong focus on aftermarket aerospace operations such as MRO, spares, or service centers.
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Degree in business, supply chain or logistics management preferred.
Comprehensive knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 standards and MRP systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint).
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in supply chain, purchasing, planning, or sourcing, with a demonstrated understanding of aftermarket needs, including managing legacy parts and addressing obsolescence.
Ability to read and analyze engineering prints and drawings
APICS certification (CSCM/CPIM) or equivalent certification in supply chain management, with experience applying these principles to aftermarket challenges.
Position Criteria:
Dedication and commitment to ensure all work is completed without exception.
Willingness to learn and develop new competencies
Strong written and verbal business communications abilities
Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives
Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively
Ability to analyze and communicate requirements
Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect
Ability to make timely decisions and take action
Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders
Customer service oriented
Does require fluent communication in English.
Employment status is full-time.
Traveling may be required.
Protracted or irregular hours may be required.
Relocation to another facility may be required.
The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job, rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
Safran Cabin is an "at-will" employer, which means that employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will, for any reason, with or without cause at any time during your employment with the Company. No one other than the CEO of the Company can enter into an agreement of employment for a specified period of time or make any agreement or representation contrary to this policy. Further, any such agreement must be in writing and signed by the CEO of the Company.
To Comply with Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, physical, mental, environmental, and other work conditions essential for the job are noted below. Specific codes are used to specify the frequency of such conditions or requirements.
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Act as a key ERP system user, leveraging its functionality to optimize planning and material management for aftermarket operations. Collaborates with stakeholders on lead times, planning items and any related elements
Conduct root cause analyses and lead process improvement projects tailored to aftermarket challenges, such as aging aircraft support and obsolescence management.
Provide leadership, mentorship, and coaching to less experienced team members, fostering expertise in aftermarket aerospace planning and operations.
Handle complex issues with minimal supervision, escalating only the most intricate aftermarket-related challenges to senior staff when required.
All employees have an affirmative duty to protect and maintain the confidentiality of Safran's products.
As business conditions change it is necessary that all employees productively react and handle other essential tasks as assigned now or in the future.
Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at division.
Duties listed above are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required. The company may modify responsibilities as needed to meet business and organizational needs.
Company Information
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience.
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