# Senior Inventory Planning Manager

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Hayward, CA
**Role:** Support Engineering
**Salary:** $151k – $182k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Sap S/4Hana, Mrp, Inventory Management, Master Data, Forecasting, Replenishment, Supply Chain Planning, Service Parts Planning, Lifecycle Management, Transportation Planning, Supplier Management, Safety Stock
**Posted:** 2025-12-17

> Leads service parts inventory and transportation planning for fleet service operations, managing a planning team and ensuring parts availability across the network. Requires 8+ years in inventory or supply chain operations, leadership experience, SAP S/4HANA expertise, and a bachelor’s degree.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of service parts and transportation planners.
- Oversee inventory planning and replenishment for service and maintenance parts.
- Build and execute service parts strategies balancing availability, cost, and working capital.
- Ensure material readiness for scheduled and unscheduled fleet service.
- Manage part lifecycle transitions, including new parts, supersessions, revisions, and end-of-life.
- Maintain SAP S/4HANA planning data, including MRP parameters, lead times, and safety stock.
- Analyze consumption trends, failure rates, and field demand to forecast and right-size inventory.
- Collaborate with Procurement and suppliers on lead times and supply continuity.
- Coordinate transportation and logistics for timely delivery of critical service materials.
- Monitor KPIs including fill rate, backorders, days of supply, and fleet uptime impact.
- Travel up to 25% may be required, including international travel.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in inventory management, service parts planning, or supply chain operations.
- 2+ years leading or supervising planning, inventory, or logistics teams.
- Strong proficiency with SAP S/4HANA, including MRP, inventory management, and master data.
- Experience supporting service operations or aftermarket parts environments.
- Expertise in forecasting, replenishment, and service parts lifecycle management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate with service, engineering, logistics, procurement, suppliers, and other cross-functional partners.
- Experience resolving shortages, constraints, and escalations.
- Excellent communication skills, including presenting risks, status, and mitigation plans.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, or a related field.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing environments.
- APICS/CPIM certification or an equivalent supply chain credential.
- Success implementing planning process improvements or system enhancements.
- Familiarity with transportation planning and logistics coordination.
- Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Engineering.

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