Material Planner

Leonardo Helicopters

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

3050 Red Lion Road (Show on map)

Oct 02, 2025

Department: Materials Dept.

Reports to: Materials Repair & Reverse Logistics Manager

Direct Reports: None

Location(s): Philadelphia, PA

Responsible for demand management through the repair flow for company assets and customer owned property.

The Material Planner supports customer requirements by evaluating material availability and communicate to related stakeholders as required. Reviews target stock levels to maintain the desired customer service level and responsible for releasing purchase requisition for repairs performed through external suppliers and through internal suppliers (Part 145 repair stations).

Material Planner monitors the flow of parts between suppliers, customers and warehouse.

This role will also interface with Product Support Engineering, Quality, Customer Support Managers, Supply Chain to ensure parts availability for Leonardo Helicopter civil customers in North and South America, Canada, Europe and military customers.

Direct interface with customers coordinating recovery of missing data to support incoming quality requirements for the unserviceable part. Responsible for managing customer property repairs: creating and reviewing quotations, profitably analysis, updating customer open orderbook.

Responsible in maintaining KPIs used to monitor repair activities.

	Duties and Responsibilities:	% of Time
1.	Evaluate, Analyze and Execution of requirements and other demand categories. Input and output of workload to internal supplier Part 145 MRO shops/repair stations	20%
2.	Creating and releasing purchase requisition to supply Chain. Creating internal order orders for part transfer throughout plants.	60%
3.	Managing customer property repairs: profit analysis, create quote, maintaining customer open order book	10%
4.	Accountable for direct communication with customers and internal stakeholders to provide status or resolve problems	5%
5.	Monitors the flow of parts through the repair process	5%

Education

BS degree or equivalent work experience in Supply Chain Management.

Experience

Requires a minimum of 1-3 years, directly related experience in a similar role
Proficient in Excel
Operational knowledge of SAP and Planning Software
Used to work in a multi-cultural environment, strong communication skills

Competencies & Attributes

SAP, Excel

Licensure/Certification

ISM and/or APICS preferred, but not necessary