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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Program Director - SAP Extended Spare Parts Planning and Scheduling - **Company:** Tata Consultancy Services Limited - **Location:** Edison, NJ, United States - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Global Distribution Systems, SAP (Applications), SAP Implementation, SAP Sales and Distribution, Systems Integration, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA - **Published:** June 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5f140ab462a43658 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Working capital optimization?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA with strong functional leadership in eSPP and adjacent order fulfillment / service parts planning capabilities * Strong domain experience in Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Aftermarket, including: * Service parts planning * Spare parts replenishment * Depot / repair-driven demand * MRO and aftermarket fulfillment models * Proven experience designing and leading end-to-end service parts planning processes across: * Demand planning * Inventory planning * Supply planning * Distribution and replenishment planning * Expertise in integrating eSPP with SAP S/4HANA and surrounding supply chain platforms including: * SD * MM / IM * PP * EWM * IBP / APO / planning ecosystems where applicable * Strong understanding of A&D aftermarket challenges, including: * Intermittent demand * Critical spare availability * High service-level expectations * Serialized / traceable inventory * Multi-echelon stocking strategies * Experience in global supply chain transformation programs and service-logistics operating model design * Ability to define planning strategies for: * Slow-moving and critical spares * Repair loop planning * Rotables management * Supersession / interchangeability scenarios * Strong knowledge of KPI-driven fulfillment and planning outcomes such as: * Fill rate * OTIF * Backorder reduction * Inventory turns * Working capital optimization * Experience working with CxO and senior business stakeholders in large-scale SAP transformation engagements * Excellent communication, governance, and cross-functional leadership skills, * Strong executive presence and leadership maturity * Proven ability to lead large global teams across business and technology functions * Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills * Strong governance, decision-making, and escalation management capabilities * Ability to influence senior client leaders and align cross-functional teams under a common vision * Mentoring and people developme nt capability for functional leads and consulting teams * Strong commercial awareness and transformation mindset, Qualifications : BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ## Description Roles & Responsibilities Strategic Leadership * Lead the functional vision and transformation roadmap for SAP S/4HANA eSPP in an A&D Aftermarket environment * Define and govern the target planning operating model for service parts and aftermarket supply chain * Partner with client business leadership to improve service levels, op timize inventory, and enable resilient spare parts planning capabilities Solution Design * Direct functional solution design for service parts planning and replenishment across global distribution and aftermarket networks * Design planning processes for: o Critical spare forecasting o Stocking policy optimization o Multi-location replenishment o Service-level based planning o Repair-driven and intermittent demand scenarios * Ensure integration across S/4HANA processes, warehousing, logistics, and planning layers Program Delivery * Lead large cross-functional teams across business, IT, and system integration streams * Drive design governance, solution quality, fit-gap closure, and executive decision making * Establish roadmap, milestones, issue resolution mechanisms, and delivery controls for successful implementation * Ensure program predictability, timeline adherence, and value realization across the service parts transformation initiative Business Engagement * Act as a trusted advisor to supply chain, operations, aftermarket, and digital leadership teams * Facilitate workshops, steering reviews, design forums, and executive governance meetings * Translate business priorities into scalable SAP-enabled planning capabilities Value Realization * Drive measurable outcomes such as: o Improved spare parts availability o Reduced backorders o Improved forecast and replenishment accuracy o Lower excess / obsolete inventory o Improved working capital efficiency * Support KPI framework development and executive reporting for transformation value tracking Transformation & Innovation * Identify opportunities to modernize aftermarket planning capabilities with analytics, automation, and intelligent planning approaches * Drive evolution from legacy planning practices toward digitally enabled service-parts planning and supply orchestration ## 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