Senior Inventory Planning Analyst

PSA Airlines • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines. PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends. The Senior Inventory Planning Analyst serves as a technical lead and subject matter expert for complex inventory planning and optimization initiatives supporting PSA Airlines’ fleet and operational growth. This role leads advanced data analysis to determine purchase needs and allocations, pilots’ new methodologies, and makes high-impact inventory decisions. The position improves company performance, efficient operations, and customer satisfaction by ensuring that needed maintenance activities are supported.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in aviation inventory planning, supply chain, or maintenance support; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience with complex demand analysis, inventory optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate authorization to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of airline maintenance planning, provisioning, and material support processes.
• Proficiency with inventory management systems, ERP platforms, and data visualization or analytics tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions through data‑driven analysis and executive‑level communication.
• Familiarity with IATA inventory best practices and airline reliability concepts.

Responsibilities

• Leads complex inventory demand analysis utilizing multiple inputs including planned maintenance, fleet strategy, base activity, RONs, reliability trends, and operational risk to establish and optimize inventory min/max levels across all stocking locations.
• Acts as a resource and mentor to Inventory Planning Analysts, sharing best practices, analytical techniques, and institutional knowledge.
• Owns ongoing review and optimization of inventory policies to balance material availability, service level performance, and total cost, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Serves as a senior contributor and subject matter expert within cross‑functional teams for sparing strategies and inventory optimization initiatives.
• Provides strategic direction and oversight for inter‑base inventory transfers, aligning material positioning with near‑term maintenance needs and long‑term network planning.
• Leads analysis and validation efforts for vendor support programs, ensuring contractual compliance, inventory sufficiency, and scalability as operations and fleets evolve.
• Partners with Procurement, Maintenance Planning, Technical Services, Engineering, and Stores leadership to plan and execute material strategies for fleet campaigns, service bulletins, and airworthiness directives.
• Develops, maintains, and documents sophisticated sparing and provisioning models to support base openings, fleet introductions, and network changes.
• Provides data‑driven justification and recommendations for initial provisioning, re‑provisioning, and long‑term inventory investment decisions.
• Oversees inventory validation activities for vendor‑owned and consigned material to ensure accuracy, visibility, and alignment with operational requirements.
• Creates and prioritizes transfer requests for Material Services and actively monitors execution, resolving issues related to timing, shortages, or competing maintenance needs.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation and audit trails supporting inventory decisions, policy changes, and allocation adjustments.
• Leads the development, testing, and implementation of new inventory planning methodologies, analytical models, and optimization approaches to improve service levels, reduce risk, and optimize total inventory investment; establishes best practices and standards for broader team adoption.
• Serves as the lead analyst for inventory decisions involving the highest financial exposure, operational risk, or fleet‑wide impact, exercising independent judgment within established governance to balance material availability, reliability outcomes, and cost.
• Responsible for the Company’s Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
• A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
• 401(k) with company match
• American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
• A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
• Premium dental coverage
• Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year
• Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
• Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
• Family planning and fertility treatment
• LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees