Materials Planner

Description

Job Summary: Ensure timely and adequate supply of materials to meet production mix and volume requirements by managing purchase orders and forecasts. Key Responsibilities: 1. Manages the procurement of direct materials for production. 2. Administers purchase orders and forecasts with suppliers. 3. Defines procurement parameters and supplier selection criteria. **Job Details** ----------------------- **Country:** Mexico **Scope of Position:** Local **Business Area:** Industrial **Discipline:** Procurement and Materials **Talent Level:** NT 4 \- Junior Manager/Supervisor/Leader **Purpose of the Position** ------------------------ ENSURE MATERIAL SUPPLY IN THE REQUIRED QUANTITY AND TIMELINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OBJECTIVES DEFINED BY THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MEET PRODUCTION MIX AND VOLUME TARGETS.**Decision-Making (Inherent to the Position)** ------------------------------------------- DEFINE PROCUREMENT PARAMETERS AND SUPPLIER SELECTION CRITERIA.**Areas of Responsibility (What is done / How it is done / Why it is done) \- KPI** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Areas of Responsibility:** ENSURE SUPPLY OF DIRECT MATERIALS BASED ON SCHEDULING AND EXPEDITING ACTIVITIES TO MEET PRODUCTION MIX AND VOLUME TARGETS. ADMINISTER PURCHASE ORDERS AND FORECASTS WITH SUPPLIERS THROUGH A PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR INVENTORY LEVELING. PLAN PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES TOGETHER WITH CORPORATE MATERIALS BASED ON REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIER SELECTION. MAINTAIN MATERIALS LOB STRATEGY WITH 16-WEEK COVERAGE. **KPI:** PRODUCTION LINE STOPS MISSING ITEMS IN PURCHASE ORDERS INVENTORY LEVELING PRODUCTION LINE STOPS **Education, Experience, Key Skills and Interaction Network** ------------------------------------------------------------------ * **Education:** BACHELOR'S DEGREE / ENGINEERING * **Field of Study:** ADMINISTRATION, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING * **Specialized Knowledge:** NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUES, MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, APICS. * **Languages and Proficiency Level:** 80% English Experience * **Years of Experience:** 3 years * **Area:** LOGISTICS, MATERIALS COORDINATOR. * **Company Industry:** MANUFACTURING * **Previous Position:** BUYER Interaction Network * **Immediate Supervisor (Position):** PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD * **Subordinates (Positions):** N/A * **Internal Company Suppliers (Positions with Highest Interaction):** IT, WAREHOUSES, PRODUCTION CONTROL. * **External Suppliers:** DIRECT RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS. * **Internal Company Customers (Primary Areas):** UDNS, PRODUCTION CONTROL, WAREHOUSES. * **External Customers:** DIRECT RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS.