Program Planner

Program Planner

Published 09.09.2025

Company:
Safran Seats | Job field:
Supply chain |

Location:

Gainesville, Texas, United States | Contract type:
Permanent | Contract duration:
Full-time | Required degree:
Bachelor s Degree |

Required experience:

More than 5 years | Professional status:
Employees / Staff | Salary range:
Based on market data.

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Job Description

As a member of the Safran Seats business, you play a major role in teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide. Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensure that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike.

• Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities):
  The primary responsibility for the Program Planner is to monitor the health of a program and aid in the procurement and manufacturing of components necessary for the assembly of finished products. This position will provide a single focal for Program Management on all supply chain activities related to a specific program which includes serial production and aftermarket support. This position will work in conjunction with and drive demand planning, backshop planning, procurement, ECN implementation, and final assembly line to ensure on time delivery, based on a master production schedule, and will have the ability to provide additional support to material procurement and production activities.
  
  The position is responsible for successfully delivering a program to the customer and may be required to assist in PO management, Sales Order Management, and Work Order Management. The position works under minimal supervision and is authorized to make proposed changes to the supply chain activities in the IPT.

• Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)
• A) Responsible for the on time execution of all Supply Chain and Planning tasks for assigned program.
• B) Coordinate, drive, and track all supply chain functions including material availability and On Time Delivery.
• C) Assist the 'Critical Change Board' (CCB) process by ensuring all materials delivering from suppliers and from the backshops are at the latest design revision, reducing the risk of installing out of revision parts.
• D) Track the progress of shortages coming from the production line and align what is being reported in the MRP system.
• E) Communicate schedules and milestones for the program to the various Materials functional groups.
• F) Ensure all parts are available to production when needed (internal and external).
• G) Coordinate communications between Purchasing, Planning, and Engineering to ensure the program has the greatest chance of success, identifying risk and working with the teams on mitigation plans where constraints in the supply chain are identified.
• H) Attend program review meetings and be the voice of Supply Chain within the IPT provide input for material sourcing and capabilities of Safran suppliers.
• I) Maintain accurate demand dates including the scheduling of final assembly work orders and sales orders for the program.
• J) Attend all IPT and program specific meetings.
• K) Support purchasing agents with PO management and material expediting requests to support Program milestones.

Job Requirements

• L) Support and drive planning activities to align with program milestones.
• M) Focal for communicating various supply chain issues back to the IPT.
• N) Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide seamless customer service.
• O) Prepare required reports using ERP system, as requested by management. Ability to access relevant information from the ERP system in order to produce required reports.
• P) Manage and report part shortages using a company-wide MRP based, Excel document.
• Q) All other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

• A. Education & Qualification - B.S degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or related field OR 6 years of relevant/related experience in lieu of degree. CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) or CPIM certification from APICS, preferred.
• B. Work Experience -…