Manager, Aftermarket Planning

The Manager, Aftermarket Planning is responsible for leading the Parts and Accessories (P&A) supply planning activities and supports Husqvarna’s internal and external customers by managing inventory across a global manufacturing and sourcing footprint. This role will develop the P&A Planning team while driving standardization, continuous improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

• Optimize the balance of inventory, service and logistics costs across the supply chain network.
• Develop planning activities to improve KPIs; forecast accuracy, fill rates and inventory turn rate.
• Partner with internal and external suppliers to support on-time delivery and quickly resolve supply-related issues.
• Manage inventory and replenishment efforts to achieve lowest possible inventory levels while maximizing product fill rates.
• Investigate and implement changes to simplify processes, eliminate non-value-added activities, maximize data integrity, and reduce costs.
• Proactively support and interface closely with business managers to provide highest quality services, improve sales plan and forecast accuracy, and provide market trends.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve vendor performance programs working closely with sourcing.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management or related field
• 5+ years of supply chain planning, preferably in Aftermarket
• 2+ years in a management/leadership role
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong change leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong systems aptitude in addition to applications skills (MS Office)
• MRP/ERP systems experience, Logility experience a plus
• Strategic thinking and continuous improvement mentality
• Adept problem-solving and effective decision-making skills
• Strong written/verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate a message both professionally and concisely.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive to internal processes and change, delays or unexpected events.
• Willingness to travel as required and work necessary hours to support a global business.

Husqvarna provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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