Program Director - SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning and Scheduling

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA with strong functional leadership in eSPP and adjacent order fulfillment / service parts planning capabilities

• Strong domain experience in Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Aftermarket, including:

• Service parts planning

• Spare parts replenishment

• Depot / repair-driven demand

• MRO and aftermarket fulfillment models

• Proven experience designing and leading end-to-end service parts planning processes across:

• Demand planning

• Inventory planning

• Supply planning

• Distribution and replenishment planning

• Expertise in integrating eSPP with SAP S/4HANA and surrounding supply chain platforms including:

• SD

• MM / IM

• PP

• EWM

• IBP / APO / planning ecosystems where applicable

• Strong understanding of A&D aftermarket challenges, including:

• Intermittent demand

• Critical spare availability

• High service-level expectations

• Serialized / traceable inventory

• Multi-echelon stocking strategies

• Experience in global supply chain transformation programs and service-logistics operating model design

• Ability to define planning strategies for:

• Slow-moving and critical spares

• Repair loop planning

• Rotables management

• Supersession / interchangeability scenarios

• Strong knowledge of KPI-driven fulfillment and planning outcomes such as:

• Fill rate

• OTIF

• Backorder reduction

• Inventory turns

• Working capital optimization

• Experience working with CxO and senior business stakeholders in large-scale SAP transformation engagements

• Excellent communication, governance, and cross-functional leadership skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the functional vision and transformation roadmap for SAP S/4HANA eSPP in an A&D Aftermarket environment

• Define and govern the target planning operating model for service parts and aftermarket supply chain

• Partner with client business leadership to improve service levels, optimize inventory, and enable resilient spare parts planning capabilities

Solution Design

• Direct functional solution design for service parts planning and replenishment across global distribution and aftermarket networks

• Design planning processes for:

o Critical spare forecasting

o Stocking policy optimization

o Multi-location replenishment

o Service-level based planning

o Repair-driven and intermittent demand scenarios

• Ensure integration across S/4HANA processes, warehousing, logistics, and planning layers

Program Delivery

• Lead large cross-functional teams across business, IT, and system integration streams

• Drive design governance, solution quality, fit-gap closure, and executive decision making

• Establish roadmap, milestones, issue resolution mechanisms, and delivery controls for successful implementation

• Ensure program predictability, timeline adherence, and value realization across the service parts transformation initiative

Business Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to supply chain, operations, aftermarket, and digital leadership teams

• Facilitate workshops, steering reviews, design forums, and executive governance meetings

• Translate business priorities into scalable SAP-enabled planning capabilities

Value Realization

• Drive measurable outcomes such as:

o Improved spare parts availability

o Reduced backorders

o Improved forecast and replenishment accuracy

o Lower excess / obsolete inventory

o Improved working capital efficiency

• Support KPI framework development and executive reporting for transformation value tracking

Transformation & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to modernize aftermarket planning capabilities with analytics, automation, and intelligent planning approaches

• Drive evolution from legacy planning practices toward digitally enabled service-parts planning and supply orchestration

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

• Strong executive presence and leadership maturity

• Proven ability to lead large global teams across business and technology functions

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills

• Strong governance, decision-making, and escalation management capabilities

• Ability to influence senior client leaders and align cross-functional teams under a common vision

• Mentoring and people development capability for functional leads and consulting teams

• Strong commercial awareness and transformation mindset

Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.