Product Line Manager; Demand & Inventory

Shape the future of global aviation inventory strategy!

Drive demand forecasting, optimize USM portfolios, and lead data-driven decisions that maximize profitability, efficiency, and material availability across worldwide operations.

If you’re passionate about strategy and analytics, this is your opportunity to make a global impact!

Your main tasks include, among others:

• Optimize and forecast global inventory levels of as removed, unserviceable, and serviceable components and LRU
• Define and develop product line strategy based on data analytics and market trends
• Consolidate and forecast worldwide surplus demand for MRO consumption and trading opportunities
• Manage the material portfolio in terms of financial performance, competitiveness, innovation, and complexity within the global USM network
• Responsible for financial performance of USM organization by ensuring material availability according to forecasted demand of demand owners within the LHT Group
• Maximize savings and revenue by optimizing total cost, including but not limited to material fair market values, test/repair cost, inventory carrying cost, and logistics cost
• All other duties as assigned or required

To excel in this role, we seek candidates who possess a combination of the following qualifications and skills:

• High school diploma/GED required
• Bachelor’s degree desirable
• Master’s degree desirable
• 4-6 years of experience in Aviation / inventory control / demand planning required
• Fluency in English language required
• German language desirable
• Knowledge in Aviation MRO / Accounting / Customer Service required
• SAP skills desirable
• MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint as expert
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent cost consciousness
• Excellent detail oriented
• Excellent innovation
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer orientation
• Excellent management skills
• Excellent responsibility
• Excellent teamwork
• Willingness to travel
• Shift work / overtime
• Manage constant time pressure
• Must possess a legal work permit in the U.S.
• CV/Resume required