Manager, Aftermarket Planning

Husqvarna Group • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Manager, Aftermarket Planning is responsible for leading the Parts and Accessories (P&A) supply planning activities and supports Husqvarna’s internal and external customers by managing inventory across a global manufacturing and sourcing footprint. This role will develop the P&A Planning team while driving standardization, continuous improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management or related field
• 5+ years of supply chain planning, preferably in Aftermarket
• 2+ years in a management/leadership role
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong change leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong systems aptitude in addition to applications skills (MS Office)
• MRP/ERP systems experience, Logility experience a plus
• Strategic thinking and continuous improvement mentality
• Adept problem-solving and effective decision-making skills
• Strong written/verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate a message both professionally and concisely.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive to internal processes and change, delays or unexpected events.

Nice To Haves

• Logility experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Optimize the balance of inventory, service and logistics costs across the supply chain network.
• Develop planning activities to improve KPIs; forecast accuracy, fill rates and inventory turn rate.
• Partner with internal and external suppliers to support on-time delivery and quickly resolve supply-related issues.
• Manage inventory and replenishment efforts to achieve lowest possible inventory levels while maximizing product fill rates.
• Investigate and implement changes to simplify processes, eliminate non-value-added activities, maximize data integrity, and reduce costs.
• Proactively support and interface closely with business managers to provide highest quality services, improve sales plan and forecast accuracy, and provide market trends.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve vendor performance programs working closely with sourcing.

What This Job Offers

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