Parts Sales & Operations Planning Product Manager

Mitsubishi Power Americas - Orlando, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Orlando, FL

About the position

The Parts Sales & Operations Planning Product Manager at Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. is responsible for overseeing the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) for various parts within the Service Execution Parts group. This role ensures that demand, supply, and inventory are effectively balanced to align with the company's business plan and meet customer expectations. The position involves forecasting, demand management, inventory control, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize parts management and support operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forecasts for components within the scope of responsibility.
• Coordinate with S&OP Forecast & Demand Manager to provide accurate input to multi-year forecasts for component demand.
• Ensure components planning lead times are communicated and demand is entered into SAP ahead of planning lead time.
• Develop and maintain service scopes for parts rotations in coordination with Service Operations.
• Identify unplanned parts demand and recommend safety stock levels to support it.
• Collaborate with sales to develop stocking strategies for transactional opportunities.
• Analyze parts fallout data with Engineering, Repair shops, and Quality to set safety stock levels.
• Act as liaison between Repair Shops and Program/Regional Managers for various projects.
• Lead the creation and communication of Repair Turnover Documents for brown parts and Exchange Programs.
• Track project budgets and ensure timely invoicing for repair work scopes.
• Evaluate and propose changes to repair criteria to minimize costs.
• Monitor and review repair shop reports for accuracy and adherence to contract requirements.
• Support identification of unplanned brown parts demand and recommend safety stock levels.
• Track Work in Progress (WIP) schedules and report progress for engine components in refurbishment.
• Represent the Repairs and Exchange Programs group in quality issue resolution.
• Measure results and communicate metrics and project objectives to the organization.
• Develop and document process descriptions for daily functions.
• Monitor and revise procedures for information exchange and reporting with repair shops.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes related to Brown Parts management.
• Lead the development and standardization of work processes within the Repairs and Exchanges Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics, mathematics, or other quantitative discipline.
• 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.
• Understanding of general accounting principles.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals and financial statements.
• Proficient in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various stakeholders.
• Strong mathematical skills including the ability to calculate mean, standard deviation, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.
• Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Excel and statistical analysis software such as Minitab or SAS.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SAP Navigation.
• Familiarity with repair processes and quality assurance in manufacturing.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401K Matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• On-the-job training
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events