Planning Product Lead

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Satair is looking for a Planning Product Lead to join our team in Herndon, VA

In this role you will develop and manage advanced Planning processes, acting as an extension of the HO in daily operations. Lead escalations, drive process improvements, and align Finance and Planning to justify inventory and ensure budget adherence.

You will get an exciting job in an innovative, growing, global company with a world‑class service ambition. Our culture is non‑bureaucratic, with a hands‑on professional approach and customer‑centric mindset. What we do is so much more than distribution, support and service; we deliver excellence when it's needed and where it's needed, so people all over the world can connect.

Located just five miles from Washington Dulles International Airport, and 30 miles from the U.S. Capitol, this site serves as our major parts distribution hub in the Americas. The facility is a 24/7 fulfillment center, with an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support desk, and Quality Assurance (QA) operations. To best support our customers, our 250,000‑square‑foot warehouse features a brand new technology called Autostore, aiming at increasing productivity.

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high‑deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

• Lead the day to day governance of operational and financial performance (OP, Budget, and Forecast submissions)

• Handle follow‑up and improvement of Satair's ability to deliver to customers on defined OSP/OTD/Stock‑out targets

• Assist in measuring performance through established KPIs while fostering collaboration between Finance and Planning to justify inventory and ensure budget adherence

• Provide functional support and mentorship to the operational planning team, guiding day‑to‑day decision‑making and best practices across product lines

• Provide day‑to‑day functional leadership to the team, supporting and ensuring well‑being and motivation of the team

• Conduct team meetings, ensuring aligned understanding of daily operational expectations and challenges.

• Cooperate with stakeholders regarding inventory, stocking levels, and supplier conditions/performance

• Support demand forecasting, supply planning, and business case activities for product lines

• Govern/monitor monthly inventory forecast for explanation and tracking purposes

• Manage multiple, competing projects and priorities simultaneously

• Act as the deputy for the HO during their absence

• Perform routine inventory analysis to continuously drive supply chain improvements (stock out%, turn rate, budget adherence inventory costs, on‑time delivery%)

• Assist in preparing materials and reports for senior leaders and stakeholders, supporting transparency and providing clear insights into ongoing initiatives

• Identify opportunities to improve planning and inventory processes

• Bachelor's…