Hybrid Supply Planning Lead - Buyouts

Copeland; Ciudad Juárez; Hybrid; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland is seeking a Supply Planning Lead - Buyouts to own the end-to-end supply plan and inventory strategy for specified buyout product lines within Copeland Control Solutions. The role ensures availability of externally sourced products to meet demand while optimizing inventory investment, supplier performance, and supply continuity.

You will partner with Procurement, Demand Planning, Commercial, Product Management and suppliers to mitigate risks and drive inventory optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary supply chain owner for assigned buyout product portfolios.
• Develop deep knowledge of supplier capabilities, lead times, inventory strategies, and business requirements.
• Represent supply planning in business reviews, S&OP/IBP processes, and cross-functional decision-making forums.
• Drive alignment between business objectives and supply strategies for externally sourced products.
• Develop and maintain supply plans for externally sourced finished goods, components, and buyout materials.
• Balance customer demand against supplier capacity, lead times, minimum order quantities, and inventory targets.
• Monitor supply plan execution and implement corrective actions to address emerging supply risks.
• Collaborate with Procurement and suppliers to ensure continuity of supply.
• Act as the primary planning interface between the business and key suppliers.
• Monitor supplier capacity, lead times, inventory availability, and delivery performance.
• Drive supplier accountability for forecast commitments and recovery plans.
• Support strategic supplier reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop inventory strategies that support targeted customer service levels while optimizing working capital.
• Establish stocking policies, safety stock recommendations, and buffer strategies for purchased products.
• Evaluate inventory positioning relative to supplier lead times, demand variability, and market conditions.
• Drive improvements to inventory turns while maintaining supply continuity.
• Proactively identify supply risks that could impact customer orders.
• Develop mitigation plans utilizing alternate sourcing, inventory repositioning, supplier recovery plans, and allocation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional response plans during supply constraints.
• Minimize customer impact and expedite recovery efforts.
• Identify excess and obsolete inventory risks across the buyout portfolio.
• Develop inventory reduction plans in partnership with Procurement, Product Management, Sales, and suppliers.
• Drive actions to reduce inventory liability while protecting customer service levels.
• Monitor inventory health metrics and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Supply planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Demand-supply balancing

Job description

Copeland is seeking a Supply Planning Lead - Buyouts to own the end-to-end supply plan and inventory strategy for specified buyout product lines within Copeland Control Solutions. The role ensures availability of externally sourced products to meet demand while optimizing inventory investment, supplier performance, and supply continuity.

You will partner with Procurement, Demand Planning, Commercial, Product Management and suppliers to mitigate risks and drive inventory optimization initiatives.