About us: our company is leader in the manufacturing air conditioning equipment. With a strong global presence, we are renowned for our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability.
job title: master production planner.
job location: apodaca, n.l., mexico (on-site), flexible time available, trusted employee.
objective: ensure material availability to meet production, market, and service level demands. Optimize stock levels to reduce costs, ensure healthy cash flow, and avoid customer delay penalties.
kpis:
- customer service level (csl) - production attainment - inventory target (doh & $) - savings
education and experience:
- bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, international business, engineering, or a related field. - certification in supply chain and inventory management, such as certified in production and inventory management (cpim) or certified supply chain professional (cscp). Demonstrable training. - significant experience working in a materials planning role, including people management and budgeting. - experience developing and managing supplier relationships (5 years). - knowledge of lean techniques.
skills:
- strong proficiency in database management and/or relevant enterprise resource planning (erp) systems (sap). - exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. - excellent communication and negotiation skills to effectively handle supplier interactions and manage internal communications. - advanced english.
responsibilities:
- manage, coach, and develop a high-performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value, and continuous improvement by maintaining accurate material schedules to ensure the right materials are on-site at the right time. - ensure that professional and consistent materials planning processes are applied across the business. - coordinate with other departments to forecast material needs based on production schedules and orders. - coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage and material protection. - implement sustainability initiatives in material handling and usage. - input and hold responsibility for material planning budgets. - monitor material levels to ensure optimal financial and operational stock is maintained. - manage inventory risk and ensure that contingency plans are in place. - oversee the obsolete parts process to minimize business liability and waste. - drive process improvements. - manage cost issues and formulate cost-reduction strategies. - strategically coordinate materials needed for production or service delivery. - liaise with suppliers and manage relationships to negotiate optimal terms of service. - ensure materials meet specifications and quality standards. - conduct regular audits to ensure data integrity and compliance with industry standards and best practices. - ensure that any material requirements planning (mrp) system or it system in place is effective, with accurate and up-to-date data, and resolve any issues as required. - review and approve purchase orders. - conduct demand analysis. - ensure strategic and operational information, reports, and metrics are available to share with others in the business as required.