Automotive Materials Planner: SAP, Inventory & Supply

OPmobility SE; Apodaca; On-site; MXN 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility SE in Apodaca, Mexico, seeks an experienced Materials Planner to lead procurement for new programs and ensure timely supply to assembly lines. The role requires optimizing inventory, enforcing FIFO, and collaborating with Production Control Analysts to meet quality and delivery goals.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years in automotive or manufacturing, SAP knowledge, and English at conversational level; fluent Spanish is assumed for local operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in materials planning and procurement, ideally within automotive manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• English: Conversational level.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials planning and procurement ensuring timely availability of components and packaging materials required for new programs.
• Ensure the correct supply of materials to assembly lines, selecting appropriate materials according to production schedules established in the CMMS system, and verify that required packaging standards are met.
• Provide materials to production lines in compliance with the company’s quality standards.
• Supervise the receiving area and ensure staff perform their duties according to established procedures.
• Maintain effective inventory control by following FIFO practices, ensuring accurate tracking of first-in/first-out materials.
• Fulfill requests and follow instructions from Production Control Analysts.

Skills

Materials planning

Procurement

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP

Job description

OPmobility SE in Apodaca, Mexico, seeks an experienced Materials Planner to lead procurement for new programs and ensure timely supply to assembly lines. The role requires optimizing inventory, enforcing FIFO, and collaborating with Production Control Analysts to meet quality and delivery goals.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, 4+ years in automotive or manufacturing, SAP knowledge, and English at conversational level; fluent Spanish is assumed for local operations.