Parts Sales & Operations Planning Product Manager

Mitsubishi Power, Inc. in Orlando, FL is looking for a Parts Sales & Operations Planning Product Manager.

1. SUMMARY

The Parts Sales & Operations Planning Product Manager is responsible for coordinating all aspects of S&OP for a specified parts scope, within the S&OP Dept of the Service Execution Parts group, ensuring that demand, supply, and inventory are balanced and aligned with the Mitsubishi Power business plan and customer expectations.

1. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Parts Sales & Operations Planning Product Manager has responsibility for management of but not limited to the following products – PGS rotors (GT / ST), compressor blade rings, compressor diaphragms, exhaust cylinders, manifolds, and flow shields.  Core areas of responsibilities for this role include:

Forecasting

• Develop and maintain forecast for components within scope of responsibility.
• Coordinate with S&OP Forecast & Demand Manager to provide accurate input to multi-year forecasts for component demand as required by the business plan to avoid shortages and increase revenue.

Demand Management and Configuration

• Coordinate with LTSA, Sales, and Order Fulfillment to ensure components planning lead times are communicated and that they have demand is entered into SAP ahead of planning lead time.
• Develop and maintain the service scopes for parts rotations in coordination with Service Operations.

Inventory and Safety Stock

• Develop and maintain methods to identify unplanned parts demand including recommendations for safety stock levels to support unplanned demand consistent with business plan and other contractual requirements.
• Work with the sales organization to develop stocking strategy to support transactional book to bill opportunities.
• Work cross functionally with Engineering, Repair shops, and Quality to analyze and use parts fallout data, along with fleet configuration and standardization, to set safety stock levels.
• Collaborate with the planning team to identify Slow Moving/ Obsolete Inventory, work with engineering to understand upgrades and usability of components and align with the Sales team to proactively quote and sell those components.

Planning and Execution

• Act as liaison between the Repair Shops and Program/ Regional Managers for LTSA/ LTMA/ and Transactional Projects.
• Lead Repair Turnover Document creation and communication for all brown parts and/or Exchange Programs listed in above component/equipment list. Ensure accurate and complete understanding of requirements for individual repair work scopes.
• Lead financial tracking of project budgets including technical completion of projects in the system to ensure timely invoicing.
• Evaluate and propose changes to repair criteria to achieve operational objectives and minimize repair cost.
• Lead fallout and fleet issues report out related to repair parts and Exchange Programs.
• Monitor the format, contents, and issuance of repair shop reports such as RCR and final Reports as required per Long Term Service contracts or Purchase Orders.  Review all shop reports for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to contract requirements.
• Support identification of unplanned brown parts demand including recommendations for safety stock levels to support unplanned demand consistent with business plan and other contractual requirements (HGPP and Exchange Programs).
• Track Work in Progress (WIP) schedule and report progress for engine components in the refurbishment cycle.  Notify stakeholders of deviations to component repair completion dates.
• Represent the Repairs and Exchange Programs group in identification and resolution of any quality issues that may arise with Brown Parts.
• Measure results and proactively communicate metrics and project objectives, status, barriers, and results to all levels of the organization as required.
• Develop and document process descriptions defining specific steps/actions necessary to complete daily functions.
• Monitor effectiveness of procedure for information exchange, turnover documentation and reporting requirements with repair shop and revise procedure as required to maximize effectiveness.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes related to the management/ repairs of Brown Parts.
• Lead developing and standardizing work processes within the Repairs and Exchanges Team.
• Perform other such duties as may be required.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of third parties.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Always maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • • Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, statistics, mathematics, or other quantitative discipline. A minimum of 5 years of experience with gas and steam turbine parts types, applications, repair, and manufacture. Knowledge of the purpose and limitations of parts within gas and steam turbines. Knowledge of general accounting principles.
    • Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, financial statements, technical procedures.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
    • Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures such as mean, standard deviation, proportions, percentages.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.
    • Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
    • Computer Skills: medium to advanced personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, database, data manipulation, analysis software. Microsoft Excel; Minitab or other statistical analysis software such as SAS; SAP Navigation.

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching)
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Committed to quality product and services
• Great working environment and culture
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events

Mitsubishi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.