Senior Manager – Planning - Sandpoint

Job Title · Senior Manager – Planning & Supply ChainWho are we? · As an aircraft manufacturer, industrialist, industrial service provider and logistician, Daher currently has approximately 14,000 employees and achieved a revenue of 1.8 billion euros in 2024. With its family owner ...

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Job Title

Senior Manager – Planning & Supply Chain

Who are we?

As an aircraft manufacturer, industrialist, industrial service provider and logistician, Daher currently has approximately 14,000 employees and achieved a revenue of 1.8 billion euros in 2024. With its family ownership, Daher has been focused on innovation since its creation in 1863. With locations in 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia, Daher designs and develops value-added solutions for its aeronautical and industrial customers and partners

Daher is seeking an experienced and highly strategic Senior Manager – Planning & Supply Chain to lead our Planning, Scheduling, and Purchasing functions. This role is central to ensuring production readiness, strengthening supplier performance, and driving world‑class materials management across our aviation manufacturing environment.

You will own the master production schedule, optimize material flow, and champion supply chain transformation efforts that support Production, Customer Support, Engineering, and Development teams. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, highly technical environment and excel at leading teams through continuous improvement, this may be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, coach, and develop Planning and Purchasing teams; set clear expectations and performance standards.
• Drive a systems‑based approach to materials management using continuous measurement and data‑driven decision making.
• Develop industrial capacity scenarios and provide leadership with decision‑ready analytics on mix, volume, and constraints.
• Partner across the organization to implement supply chain best practices and support operational excellence.

Planning & Scheduling

• Own and maintain the master production schedule within the ERP/MRP system for aircraft, assemblies, and sub‑assemblies.
• Ensure efficient material flow to production work cells and service centers while minimizing inventory levels.
• Conduct capacity and constraint analyses; adjust schedules for shortages, ECOs, design updates, quality holds, and priority changes.
• Proactively monitor order status and communicate delays or recovery plans to internal stakeholders.

Purchasing & Supplier Performance

• Oversee Purchasing execution to support production, spares, and development requirements.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to leverage Supplier Scorecards and drive improvements in cost, quality, and on‑time delivery.
• Develop adaptive purchasing processes that improve agility and responsiveness to demand changes.
• Build strong relationships with critical aviation suppliers and rapidly resolve supply risks.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Engineering, Work Prep, Development, Quality, Production, and Finance to align schedules and material strategies.
• Support timely ECO incorporation and configuration updates.
• Provide clear and timely status updates surrounding shortages, risks, and performance.

Data Integrity & Reporting

• Ensure ERP/MRP accuracy across BOMs, lead times, routings, planning parameters, and safety stocks.
• Publish daily/weekly KPI reports: schedule adherence, shortages, inventory turns, supplier OTD, cost, and past‑due trends.
• Establish disciplined measurement processes with root‑cause corrective actions and targeted countermeasures.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead Lean/CI initiatives to improve throughput, stability, inventory, and production predictability.
• Share supply chain best practices across the organization to strengthen operational performance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role manages the Planning and Purchasing teams, including:

• Interviewing, hiring, and training
• Assigning work and evaluating performance
• Rewarding, coaching, and addressing personnel issues
• Ensuring team alignment with company values and goals

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in production planning/scheduling or materials management (aviation/aerospace preferred)
• 3+ years leading Planning or Purchasing in a complex manufacturing environment
• Strong ERP/MRP expertise (master scheduling, BOM integrity, planning parameters)
• Proven ability to drive change through data‑driven, systems‑based approaches
• Excellent cross‑functional communication and problem‑solving skills

Core Competencies

• Strategic planning & scenario analysis
• Leadership & talent development
• High attention to detail with strong ownership
• Systems thinking & analytics‑driven decision making
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a regulated environment
• Early escalation and strong stakeholder alignment

KPIs & Success Metrics

• Master Schedule Adherence (%)
• Shortage Count / Hours at Risk
• Supplier OTD & Quality, PPV/Cost Savings, Expedite Costs
• Inventory Turns, Days of Supply, Excess & Obsolete
• ECO Incorporation Lead Time
• Plan Stability (schedule changes/week)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft manufacturing or FAA‑regulated environments
• Strong aviation supply base relationships
• APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, Lean, or Six Sigma certification
• Experience with S&OP, capacity modeling, inventory optimization, ECO/configuration management

Information related to the position:

Compensation for this position starts at a base salary of $100,000 plus eligibility for an annual target bonus. Any prospective offer will take into account the overall experience the successful candidate brings to the role. Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience. At Daher, your total rewards package is more than just your base salary as we offer a full benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and more.

All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. By completing an application with Daher, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact an HR representative.

Daher complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.