Jr Material Planner

dsm-firmenich; Toluca; On-site; MXN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Toluca, Mexico is seeking a Jr Material Planner to manage procurement of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods. You will lead material forecasting for North American sites and ensure timely, accurate supply to production.

You will create POs, monitor requisitions, analyze crisis alerts, and maintain planning KPIs daily, while communicating forecasts to suppliers and supporting supplier-related processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in relevant field.
• Proficient in Excel pivot tables.
• SAP experience desirable.
• Advanced English and Spanish

Responsibilities

• Create Purchase Orders to fulfill demand, considering stock levels.
• Monitor requisitions with release dates in the past (weekly).
• Analyze and resolve raw material crisis alerts daily.
• Keep planning parameters up to date (ad hoc).
• Follow up on delivery date confirmations with suppliers (daily).
• Ensure system updates for past-due purchase orders (daily).
• Confirm sales orders to CX team for trading materials (daily).
• Contribute to keep Planning KPIs under control (daily).
• Support follow up of Supplier Non-Conformances (ad hoc).
• Escalate issues impacting continuity and KPIs (ad hoc).
• Provide forecasts to external suppliers (ad hoc).
• Request re-birth of close-to-expire raw materials (ad hoc).

Skills

Material planning

Demand planning

English

Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Jr Material Planner

City: Toluca, Estado de Mexico

As a Material Planner you will be responsible for Manage, maintain, and improve the procurement of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods while keeping the KPIs of the area under control. (service level, inventory level and inventory losses). Additionally, this role is responsible for leading the raw material forecasting process for the North American production sites, communicating forward-looking forecasts to suppliers, and executing timely follow-ups to ensure reliable, on-time, in-full material supply.

Your key responsibilities

• Creation of Purchase Orders to fulfill demand requirements for procured materials, considering the demand, stock level
• Monitor purchase requisitions with release date in the past (weekly).
• Analyze and take action to solve the raw material crisis alerts (daily).
• Keep planning parameters up to date (adhoc).
• Follow-up on delivery date confirmations with external suppliers and act on the missing confirmations (daily).
• Monitor purchase orders with delivery date in the past to take action if needed and keep system updated(daily).
• Confirm sales order to CX team for trading materials (daily).
• Contribute to keep Planning KPIs under control (daily).
• Support follow up and closure of Supplier Non-Conformances (ad hoc).
• Escalate the issues that could impact business continuity and/or planning KPIs (ad hoc).
• Provide forecast to external suppliers (ad hoc).
• Request re-birth to the Quality team of raw materials close to expire (ad hoc).

You Bring

• 2 to 3 years of experience as Material Planner, Demand Planner or in the logistic area.
• Bachelor Degree (Titulado)
• Excel (pivot tables)
• SAP – desirable
• English and Spanish advanced

We Bring

A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset, The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose, A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.

Equal opportunities commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: (here,) there's a place for everyone with us.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affinity Employer. Our people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world's growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

www.dsm-firmenich.com