LONG TERM PLANNER

Long Term Planner

Do you want to embark on an exciting journey and work with ensuring long term resource allocation playing a key role in sustainable operational excellence of one of Europe’s most punctual airlines? If so, come join our Resource Management team in the role as Long Term planner! 
Recourse management is a department responsible for driving long-term planning strategies for crew and ground handling operations, ensuring resource availability aligns with business objectives, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. This role will be focused on ground handling operations and will report to Head of Long Term Planning.

Challenges you will work on:

As a Long Term Planner you get a chance to work in a challenging role with the opportunity to develop yourself and contribute to the success of SAS operations. 
In this role, you are responsible for making it possible to allocate the right number of people, at the right time and with the right qualification.  By securing a balance between resource level and demand, you lay the foundation to a successful operation and achieving high productivity and cost efficiency.

Some of the main areas of responsibility:
•    Resource budget
•    Resource long term forecast
•    Qualification forecast
•    Recommendations regarding new hires and dialogoue with the recruiting team 
•    Keeping the scheduling system up to date with employee information such as schedules, contracts, hiring percentage, absences etc.
•    Proactively identify, assess, present and support in key business improvement opportunities

The candidates we are looking for is interested in the airline industry and enjoys working close to the daily operation yet maintaining responsibility for long-term tasks. As a Long Term Planner you are working daily in our planning systems, which requires a system-oriented person and a willingness to learn. 
 

To be successful, we believe you have:

•    Experience in complex analysis
•    Advanced knowledge in Excel
•    Speak and write English and a Scandinavian language fluently 

Merited but not necessary:
•    A university degree, preferably with focus on Economics, Logistics or Transport
•    Experience in our planning systems GS Planning and SPX Roster Control
•    Experience from the aviation industry

Personal qualifications:
We are looking for a detail-oriented, analytical, and structured person who is patient and enjoys getting things right. You like working on tasks until everything adds up and can stay focused even when deadlines are tight.  
To succeed in this role, you also need to be flexible and able to handle busy periods with high pressure. Collaboration is important, as you will work closely with colleagues in Resource Management, Ground Operations, and Finance. Because of this, we are looking for someone who enjoys teamwork and communicating with different stakeholders. Finally, being able to work with details while still keeping an overview of the bigger picture is key to this role.
 

Our culture at SAS

At SAS, we are dedicated to caring for each other, delighting our travelers, and driving the transformation towards sustainable aviation. As a future colleague on our team, you’ll join a culture where we work collaboratively towards common goals, recognize each other's contributions, and celebrate successes. Our focus is on safe, sustainable, and punctual execution, and we are committed to protecting our planet while transforming SAS for the future. This is an empowering workplace where you can thrive, grow, and take ownership of your work. Join us at SAS and be part of shaping the future of aviation!

Other of Importance

•    Deadline for application: 13/04/2025. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, interviews are conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. 
•    Desired start-date: As soon as possible. Please note that this is a temporary contract covering parental leave, with an end date of January 31, 2026.
•    Position: Fulltime (100%) 
•    This position is based in Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, and you will be expected to work onsite. 
•    A background check will be conducted at the final stage of this recruitment process, as this role is security classified. If you, are aware of any specific matters that may come up during this background check, we kindly ask you to be transparent about them during the recruitment process.

Should you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, do not hesitate to contact Hiring Manager linnea.lyrback@sas.se. Please note that we are not able to handle any applications that are sent by email due to GDPR. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

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