Program Director SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning & Scheduling (eSPP)

Program Director – SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning & Scheduling (eSPP)

Location: Edison, NJ
Experience: 10+ Years

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Program Director with deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Extended Spare Parts Planning & Scheduling (eSPP), Service Parts Planning, and Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Aftermarket operations. The ideal candidate will lead large-scale transformation initiatives focused on spare parts planning, inventory optimization, service logistics, and aftermarket fulfillment across global supply chain networks.

Required Skills & Experience

SAP eSPP & S/4HANA Expertise

• Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning & Scheduling (eSPP).
• Strong functional leadership across service parts planning and aftermarket supply chain operations.
• Experience designing and implementing end-to-end service parts planning processes, including:
  • Demand Planning
  • Inventory Planning
  • Supply Planning
  • Distribution Planning
  • Replenishment Planning
• Expertise integrating eSPP with SAP ecosystem modules including:
  • Sales & Distribution (SD)
  • Materials Management (MM)
  • Inventory Management (IM)
  • Production Planning (PP)
  • Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
  • IBP, APO, and other planning solutions

Aerospace & Defense Aftermarket Domain

• Strong industry experience supporting:
  • Service Parts Planning
  • Spare Parts Replenishment
  • Depot and Repair-Based Demand Planning
  • MRO Operations
  • Aftermarket Fulfillment
• Deep understanding of:
  • Intermittent Demand Planning
  • Critical Spare Availability
  • Serialized and Traceable Inventory
  • Multi-Echelon Inventory Strategies
  • Service-Level Driven Planning Models

Supply Chain Planning Expertise

• Experience defining planning strategies for:
  • Slow-Moving and Critical Spare Parts
  • Repair Loop Planning
  • Rotables Management
  • Supersession and Interchangeability Management
• Strong knowledge of planning and fulfillment KPIs including:
  • Fill Rate
  • OTIF (On-Time In-Full)
  • Backorder Reduction
  • Inventory Turns
  • Working Capital Optimization

Transformation & Leadership

• Experience leading global supply chain and aftermarket transformation programs.
• Proven success working with executive leadership and business stakeholders.
• Strong governance, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to drive strategic planning initiatives across business and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and lead the SAP S/4HANA eSPP transformation strategy and roadmap.
• Establish target operating models for service parts planning and aftermarket supply chain operations.
• Partner with business leadership to improve service performance, inventory efficiency, and planning effectiveness.

Solution Design

• Lead functional solution architecture for global service parts planning and replenishment processes.
• Design and optimize planning capabilities including:
  • Critical Spare Forecasting
  • Inventory Policy Optimization
  • Multi-Location Replenishment
  • Service-Level Based Planning
  • Repair-Driven Demand Planning
  • Intermittent Demand Management
• Ensure seamless integration across SAP planning, logistics, warehouse, and fulfillment processes.

Program Delivery

• Lead cross-functional teams across business, technology, and system integration workstreams.
• Drive solution governance, design quality, fit-gap resolution, and executive decision-making.
• Establish implementation roadmaps, milestones, delivery controls, and risk management processes.
• Ensure successful program execution, timeline adherence, and value realization.

Business Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to supply chain, operations, aftermarket, and digital transformation leaders.
• Facilitate workshops, steering committee meetings, executive reviews, and design governance forums.
• Translate business objectives into scalable SAP-enabled planning solutions.

Value Realization

• Drive measurable business outcomes, including:
  • Improved Spare Parts Availability
  • Reduced Backorders
  • Enhanced Forecast Accuracy
  • Improved Replenishment Effectiveness
  • Reduced Excess and Obsolete Inventory
  • Better Working Capital Utilization
• Develop KPI frameworks and executive reporting mechanisms to measure transformation success.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to modernize service parts planning through:
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Intelligent Planning Solutions
  • Automation
  • Digital Supply Chain Technologies
• Lead the transition from legacy planning processes to digitally enabled spare parts planning and supply orchestration models.

Preferred Leadership Skills

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading large global teams across business and technology functions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong governance, escalation management, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience mentoring functional leaders, architects, and consulting teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and transformation-focused mindset.

Keywords

SAP eSPP, SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning & Scheduling, SAP S/4HANA, Program Director, Service Parts Planning, Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Spare Parts Management, Aerospace & Defense, Aftermarket Operations, MRO, EWM, IBP, APO, Supply Chain Transformation, Service Logistics, Inventory Optimization, Rotables Management, Digital Supply Chain, SAP Planning Solutions.