Senior Manager – Inventory Forecasting

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Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Category
Corporate
Job Id
GGN00002045
Tech Ops / Maintenance - Management & Administrative
Job Type
Full-Time
Posted Date
07/16/2025

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Description

At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Sr. Manager - Inventory Forecasting is responsible for spare part inventory forecasting and improvements to support the Maintenance operations and part needs in this ever-changing environment. This role will lead initiatives to identify inventory improvement opportunities, improve spare parts inventory plans, streamline the optimization process and provide planning suggestions to support the Supply Chain initiatives. This role also leads PMA team, Asset Verification team and Master Data team to support Technical Operation's cost saving and reliability initiatives, to ensure the team working towards yearly SOX required goals and to ensure the creation and maintenance of spare aircraft parts in compliance with Engineering Authorized Documents. This position will collaborate with Digital Technology partners and teams across Technical Operations and Supply Chain, including inventory management and strategy, vendor management, components/engines shops, warehousing and logistics.
  • Directing Inventory Forecasting team to deploy new forecasting models on parts and tools, to improve part demand forecasting accuracy, to support the Maintenance operations, and to improve agility to meet part needs in this ever-changing environment
  • Working collaboratively with other teams in Supply Chain on various initiatives and ad-hoc analysis to help improve OOS and cancellations due to parts, to develop inventory requirements and to provide actionable insights based on short- and long-term forecasts
  • Managing Asset Verification team to ensure all operational needs are met
  • Prepare and deliver presentations on operational performance to organizational leaders
  • Lead all post-physical inventory responsibilities
  • Overseeing Master Data team to ensure the creation, maintenance, and deletion of spare aircraft parts in compliance with Engineering Authorized Documents
  • Lead communication with Warehouse & Distribution on various tasks and monitors completion status for the team
  • Provide periodic reporting to senior management and ensure its accuracy and timeliness
  • Leading PMA team to identify and implement future alternate Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) and Owner Operator Produced Parts (OOPP)
  • Support Technical Operation's cost saving and reliability initiatives
  • Partner with Engineering and teams across Supply Chain to identify aircraft reliability issues and develop alternate solutions to resolve those issues
This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for
United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • BS degree in data science, math, statistics, operations research, supply chain management or engineering
  • Data science, math, statistics, operations research, supply chain or engineering
  • At least eight years’ experience in an analytical, statistical modeling or process improvement-oriented role. At least two years’ experience in a leadership or supervisor role
  • Understanding of supply chain operations, planning and management
  • Understanding of supply chain functions including inventory forecasting and planning, procurement, vendor management, warehousing, and logistics
  • Experienced with forecasting models and machine learning techniques.
  • Understanding Master Data, PMA or Asset Verification portfolios at high level
  • Hands-on experience with programming languages including Python, R
  • Familiarity with data processing and visualization tools (e.g., TIBCO Spotfire, Palantir Foundry, MS-Power BI)
  • Exhibits an analytical approach to problem solving with attention to detail and a sense of urgency
  • Ability to find opportunities in existing processes where analytical insights support quality/service level improvement and/or cost reduction opportunities
  • Experience communicating and visualizing complex analysis results to business leaders
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management skills
  • Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship
  • Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

  • MS degree in a quantitative field such as math, statistics, data science, engineering, or supply chain
  • At least three years of professional experience in supply chain or aviation industry
  • Familiarity with spare parts inventory planning methods
  • Familiarity with maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) functions
  • Years of professional experience in supply chain management or aviation industry
  • Working experience in Master Data, Asset Verification or PMA team
  • Experienced with continuous improvement methodologies

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