Program Director - SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning and Scheduling

Program Director - SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning and Scheduling

Location:

Edison, NJ

• Deep expertise in SAP S/4
  
  HANA with strong functional leadership in eSPP and adjacent order fulfillment / service parts planning capabilities
• Strong domain experience in Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Aftermarket, including:
  • Spare parts replenishment
  • MRO and aftermarket fulfillment models
  • Proven experience designing and leading end-to-end service parts planning processes across:
    • Demand planning
    • Supply planning
    • Distribution and replenishment planning
  • Expertise in integrating eSPP with SAP S/4
    
    HANA and surrounding supply chain platforms including:
    • IBP / APO / planning ecosystems where applicable
  • Strong understanding of A&D aftermarket challenges, including:
    • Critical spare availability
    • High service-level expectations
  • Experience in global supply chain transformation programs and service-logistics operating model design
  • Ability to define planning strategies for:
    • Slow-moving and critical spares
    • Supersession / interchangeability scenarios
  • Strong knowledge of KPI-driven fulfillment and planning outcomes such as:
    Fill rate
  • Experience working with CxO and senior business stakeholders in large-scale SAP transformation engagements
  • Excellent communication, governance, and cross-functional leadership skills

• Lead the functional vision and transformation roadmap for SAP S/4
  
  HANA 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

• Direct functional solution design for service parts planning and replenishment across global distribution and aftermarket networks
  • Critical spare forecasting
  • Stocking policy optimization
  • Service-level based planning
  • Repair-driven and intermittent demand scenarios
• Ensure integration across S/4
  
  HANA processes, warehousing, logistics, and planning layers

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

• 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
• Drive measurable outcomes such as:
  • Improved spare parts availability
  • Reduced backorders
  • Improved forecast and replenishment accuracy
  • Lower excess / obsolete inventory
  • Improved working capital efficiency
• Support KPI framework development and executive reporting for transformation value tracking
• 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

• 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

$180,000 to $250,000 per annum

• 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

• Qualifications:
  
  Bachelor of Computer Science
• Desired
  
  Skills:
  
  Inventory Management