MRO Planning Leader - Cincinnati, OH

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MRO Planning Leader - Cincinnati, OH

Company :

Safran

Job field : Material and processes

Location : Ohio , Ohio , United States

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Required degree : Bachelor's Degree

Required experience : More than 3 years

Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

Salary range : Based on experience

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Job Description

Summary/Objective:

You are accountable for a portfolio of strategic repair suppliers in North America; you are their unique supply chain point of contact. Your customers are the local supply chains part of Safran Aircraft Engines (SAFRAN AE) network (located in France, Mexico, Morocco, & Belgium). You are part of Safran USA and functionally part of Global Supply Chain team in Support & Services Division within Safran AE.

You will join a dynamic MRO division in full growth with a lot of challenges at stake.

Your objective is to manage supplier relationships and make sure suppliers deliver parts according to Safran AE needs.

Requirements include but are not limited to:

Your job consists of:

• Coordinating and monitoring the progress of engine parts sent for repair at the supplier site and making sure supplier sends back repaired parts within contractual time. OTD target: 95%

• Ensuring compliance with the contractual conditions of the repair activity and challenge supplier

• Prioritizing Safran AE flow in case of capacity constraint or repair capability limitation

• Managing weekly review with suppliers and following up open actions

• Maintain a close relationship with your supplier contacts at all organization levels

• Handling issues with suppliers and working out on a solution if some delivery commitments do not match with the engine reassembly date

• Detecting any deviation in supplier logistics performance and leading improvement actions with your supplier, in coordination with your Safran AE supplier team contacts (buyer, supplier performance manager (SPM), supplier quality engineer (SQE), supplier technical support)

• Entering key information about the part progress into the Safran AE ERP

• Creating a strong relationship with internal customers (Safran AE shops) and collaborate with them to make sure that repaired parts shipping date will match with their needs.

• Supporting internal Safran AE customers in handling operational difficulties.

• Representing Safran AE global supply chain in your areas of responsibility: supplier visits, working groups, etc.

• Transversal coordination with other Safran AE supplier team functions (buyer, supplier performance manager, engineering, quality)

• Sharing your expertise and best practices with the rest of MRO Procurement Leader teams in Europe, Americas and Asia

Your objective is to make sure that repaired parts come back within contractual agreements and do not delay engine builds re-assembly.

Job Requirements

Required soft skills:

Leadership ability: strong oral and written communicator, collaborative

Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed

Tenacity: assertiveness, agile and eager to learn

Reactivity and customer oriented mindset

Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems

Capacity to work in a hybrid and dynamic organization (constant growth)

Able to handle stress and work in a fast-paced environment

Experience working in a multicultural group would be a plus

Required Education:

Minimum: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Supply-chain management, Industrial management or Operations management

English native or close to native to communicate with suppliers

Successful past supplier relationship experience

Technical skills on engine maintenance / parts repair

French language skill and knowledge of the French culture will be considered as a plus

Required Experience:

Minimum: 2 years in supply-chain, project management or operations in Aerospace Industry.

Preferred: 5+ years in supply-chain, project management or operations in MRO Aerospace Industry.

Specificity of the job

Regular business trips to your suppliers in your portfolio (20% of your time)

Locate your future workplace

300, E-Business Way, Blue Ash, Comte de Hamilton,45241

Ohio

Ohio United States

100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

business area families

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.