Analyst, Material Planning

FTAI Aviation • Miami, FL, US, FL

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About The Position

The Material Planning Analyst plans and secures materials needed to support engine shop visits and builds across FTAI Aviation’s four Maintenance, Repair and Exchange facilities. Using FTAI’s Inventory Management Center, proprietary software built with Palantir, the analyst translates production schedules and engine build requirements into material demand, monitors inventory and open orders, and supports management of the company’s $1.5 billion annual inventory spend. The role also supports improvements to the Inventory Management Center and adoption of the system across FTAI facilities.

The analyst helps ensure materials are available where and when needed, minimizes parts shortages and production delays, and supports cost-saving initiatives. This includes identifying shortages and builds at risk, communicating material needs to commodity managers, and identifying parts to issue in requests for quotation.

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of experience in material planning, supply chain analytics, parts procurement, or engine maintenance.
• Knowledge of supply chain and material planning best practices, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel skills, and experience with ERP/MRP systems and data analytics or business intelligence tools.
• Ability to work with a broad range of variables, conduct root cause analysis, and assess short- and long-term impacts of alternative actions.
• Ability to achieve results in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines.
• Working knowledge of engine maintenance and supply chain management.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, data analytics, business, or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational awareness and relationship-building skills, with ability to work across multiple teams and locations.
• Business acumen and demonstrated communication, collaboration, negotiation, and influence skills.
• Ability to travel and work extended hours when required.
• Ability to perform extensive standing, driving, walking, and climbing; regularly lift up to 50 pounds; manipulate up to 100 pounds with assistance; bend and stoop; reach materials by climbing; and work in a noisy environment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of CFM56 products.

Responsibilities

• Translate shop visit and engine build schedules into material requirements in the Inventory Management Center, comparing demand with on-hand, in-transit, and on-order inventory to identify shortages at four MRE facilities.
• Set, review, and maintain facility min/max levels, reorder points, and lead-time parameters, and notify the commodities team of inventory purchase needs.
• Monitor open purchase orders and supplier delivery dates, identify parts at risk of delaying production, and work with commodity managers and suppliers to expedite critical items.
• Analyze inventory balances for oversupply and slow-moving parts, recommend redistribution between facilities or sale based on market demand, and notify the commodities team of inventory to sell.
• Evaluate supplier parts proposals and RFQs to determine whether pricing and lead times meet FTAI requirements.
• Ensure acquired parts meet configuration and regulatory requirements and understand the configurations needed for engine builds.
• Conduct root cause analysis on parts shortages and production delays and recommend corrective actions to improve planning accuracy.
• Drive business-efficiency improvements and user adoption of the Inventory Management Center across FTAI shops, with support from Palantir.
• Support KPIs covering inventory targets, min/max requirements, material availability for planned builds, and production deadlines without parts-related delays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level