Service Center Planner

Service Center Planner

The Service Center Planner will be responsible for forecasting and planning spare parts required to support Service Center overhaul and repairs within turnaround time guarantees. This includes meeting customer requirements while minimizing inventory holdings, daily review of Service Center past due backlog, and detailed understanding of aviation based forecasting methodology. The Planner will work closely with SAU Buyer, Safran Global Forecast Planner, and Service Center personnel to ensure all parts are flowing to support Turn Around Time guarantees. Responsibilities also include placing purchase orders, processing requests for quotes, resolving shipping discrepancies, and communicating with all departments regarding the procurement of parts.

The Planner is responsible for the timely and cost-effective procurement of approved parts and supplies, ensuring all relating paperwork is processed and filed, and for the proper distribution of paperwork and parts. Weekly review and follow-up with vendors corporate Buyers on open order reports and any problems with receiving and accounting are also required. The Planner will perform all other duties as directed, working with internal and external suppliers to negotiate and resolve schedules, inventory levels, and other material issues.

Candidates for positions with SAU must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or other legally protected status. SAU is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation, 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 Aerosystems is one of the world leaders in aviation systems dedicated to aircraft and helicopter safety, as well as fluid and fuel management. The company is a key player in the field of flight safety (oxygen, evacuation, floatation) and participates in the decarbonization of aviation through enabling sustainable alternative fuels and new engine architectures. It has 5,200 employees in 7 countries.