Position Title: Supply Planner 

Location: Mexico City

Reports to: Market Supply Head

The Supply Planner has a pivotal role in the orchestration and optimization of our supply chain operations. Leveraging your seasoned experience in supply planning, you will lead the development and implementation of innovative supply chain strategies to optimize inventory levels and meet customer demand. Your responsibilities encompass overseeing and managing the supply planning process for assigned products, collaborating with cross-functional teams for accurate demand forecasting, and monitoring key supply chain performance metrics. Identifying areas for improvement, you will implement process enhancements to elevate overall supply chain efficiency. As a results-driven professional with strong analytical skills, effective leadership qualities, and a continuous learning mindset, we expect you to play a central role in shaping the success of our supply chain operations. In this role, you will impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our supply chain operations, ensuring seamless alignment with customer demand and contributing to heightened customer satisfaction and sustained business growth.

 

Key Responsabilities 

 

Keep FR target by preparing the monthly supply master planning to control inventory while protecting customer service through coordination with stock replenishment and operations. Leads the development of the supply plan to support the business objectives of the brand/category group, ensuring alignment with Master Plan Innovation. Manages and supports end-to-end projects across the brands, including product launches, packaging changes (deco) and code transitions. Lead the development and implementation of supply chain strategies to optimize inventory levels and meet customer demand. Implement and monitor key supply chain performance metrics. Meticulously manage supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of key products to the BU. Key interface between demand planning, supply management, the factories, Strategic planning, and capabilities, and logistics/deployment. Run Strategy reviews with the factories. Responsible for SKU/Item setups with the Master Data teams, Factories, and other related parties. Main interface between Demand and the Manufacturing sites. Identify areas for improvement and implement process enhancements to elevate overall supply chain efficiency. Driving delivery performance and stock levels whilst reducing business scrap, generating cost savings, satisfying customer service and quality requirements through the implementation of warehousing.

The person responsible for the supply chain coordinates and plans the company's strategies with a view to achieving maximum efficiency in stages such as the procurement of raw materials, storage and distribution of finished goods.

One of the most important skills is the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate common goals and understand processes.

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strategic and tactical thinking. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal strengths. Strong organizational skills in strategy. Project management skills, with an ability to openly convey information to team members in a timely, concise manner. Negotiate with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and other departments to ensure alignment and achievement of objectives.

Technical Skills:

Engineering or bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics. 6-10 years of experience in Supply Chain (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and / or Inventory Planning in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods). Stock control, budgeting and supplier management. Power Query management Working knowledge of modern manufacturing, material flow, improvement strategies and the ability to integrate those into the operation. APICS CPIM, CPSM certification preferred. Proficiency with SAP, O9, Microsoft excel and planning programs. Fluency English.