Business Unit Manager - Aftermarket

Position Summary

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

At Exotic Metals Forming Division, our highly talented team blends a passion for manufacturing with relentless customer support, making us the partner of choice for complex aerospace solutions. Working at EMFD is about being part of a team, a culture, something that is bigger than each of us individually. We began as a small group of people passionately committed to a common goal.

That is why we are so proud of everyone in our Exotic family who strives to be the best at what they do every day, working as a collaborative team in a culture of continuous improvement to stretch the bounds of creative thinking and provide quality products to our customers around the globe.

Responsible to achieve financial, customer service, repair station, supply chain and inventory demand objectives for Commercial and Military aftermarket business within an operating division and its sites. Acts as primary focal point for the division aftermarket activities and aligns activities with SSO Global Services Leader. Leads implementation of lean principles across division aftermarket service center to support continuous improvement in performance expectations for quality, delivery and cost.

Accountable leader for aftermarket regulatory agency compliance (DCAS, FAA, EASA, CAAC, etc.).

Provides leadership and strategic management for the division's aftermarket repair station, spares component supply and vendor repair management across one or more site locations. Manages a wide scope of multiple/diverse products. May have high volumes on multiple and complex products. Manages directly or indirectly small to larger functional teams within the aftermarket value stream. Has regular interaction with division leadership, SSO leadership, program management, administration, operations, quality, and engineering teams;

coordination typically covers multiple sites and may cross divisions or require Joint Venture support. Reports to the Division General Manager.

• Leads and optimizes all repair station and spares shipments for multiple, diverse, and complex products.
• Advocate for the division aftermarket activities and leadership liaison in the review of a comprehensive Military and Commercial Sales and Earnings Plan (Monthly Rolling Outlook, Fiscal Year, 5-Year and 10-Year), Commercial Spares Catalog, RFQ and AFA review and approval.
• Monitors and reports product support financial, delivery, and inventory performance metrics to assure the most beneficial outcomes. Provides necessary monthly A3 performance corrective action as required ensuring metrics and performance manage to a green rating.
• Manages division financial cost targets and initiatives with division business teams and value streams ensuring corrective action is taken when targets are not met.
• Develops product life cycle strategies within division and coordinates with SSO to develop aftermarket strategies.
• Responsible for ensuring business case alignment, funding, and support of aftermarket engineering and program management needs (i.e. Product Improvement and Retrofits and EIS requirements).
• Primary division aftermarket point of contact for SSO coordination with the VP/GM, staff, and operations teams.
• Ensures division business and value streams are organized and capable of complying with contract flow down of terms and conditions for Product Support Agreements, other contracts and Entry into Service requirements.
• Coordinates S&OP process for aftermarket business, working across division sites and SSO to ensure proper demand is in place and capacity needs are addressed.
• Ensures customer site visit support and manages regulatory audits and reviews.
• Responsible for the aftermarket material planning and procurement and availability. Ensures supply is aligned with forecast demand and that inventory (Rotables/Exchanges), EIS (New) and pooling initiative needs are met.
• Ensures…