Logistics Specialist Production Planner (Sr.)

FORVIA HELLA; El Salto; Presencial; MXN 558.000 - 781.200; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FORVIA HELLA, located in El Salto, Jalisco, is searching for a Production Planner to optimize and manage complex production planning processes. Your role will involve tracking execution and ensuring timely production outputs based on resource constraints.

Candidates should have over 5 years of experience relating to production planning, ideally with ERP systems knowledge. The company values diversity and is committed to inclusion across its workforce.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in similar positions.
• Experience in managing inventories effectively.
• Background with injection molding machines.

Responsabilidades

• Track, manage changes, and optimize production plan execution.
• Evaluate capacity loads for production lines.
• Support training for standardized production planning processes.

Conocimientos

Experience with ERP systems

Production planning

Problem solving

Herramientas

SAP

Injection molding machines

Descripción del empleo

Location: El Salto, Jalisco.

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

YOUR TASKS

Job Objective

Continuously track, manage changes and optimize the execution of a production plan in clearly defined contexts. Supporting of complex production planning in a production operation, focused on attaining the required production output within specified resource constraints.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Continuously track, manage changes and optimize the execution of a complex production plan.
• Track plan fulfillment incl. checks regarding material availability, production scheduling, order release, material reservation and production deadlines.
• Supporting to execute complex production planning related exception handling and error correction especially within ERP system, initiating logistic escalation if necessary.
• Identifies the causes that could lead to the delay of specific deliveries, find viable solutions and informs the sales schedule.
• High frequent alignment with material management, production and sales planning reviewing customer orders, production capabilities and material availability.
• Supporting the special needs for SOP and EOP products.
• Assurance and maintenance of master data accuracy and performance measurements (KPIs).
• Central contact person and first level support for production planning processes in the plant, especially focused on the information flow within the ERP system.
• Supporting of training measures and knowledge transfer of standardized production planning processes to the production planners and supervisors in the plant.
• Measurement and monitoring to achieve production planning target KPIs in the plant and execution of countermeasures in close alignment with their supervisor.
• Plan production and schedule complex production sequences, using the ERP system especially considering lead times, shipping dates, sales forecasts, customer orders as well as backorders.
• Evaluation of capacity loads for complex production lines.
• Involvement in optimization projects concerning production planning processes.
• Train and support the production planner to fulfill the required tasks according to work routines.
• First level support for production planners in the plant and central contact for production planning processes.
• Regular analysis and, if necessary, corrections of relevant master data for production planning.
• Analysis of optimization potential within production planning processes and implementation according to central standards.
• Support the project team in the I2P phase regarding production planning and steering.
• Responsibility for specifying and implementing system-based change requests, especially executing requirement gathering, gap analysis, testing, user training, application documentation.
• Documentation and configuration of production planning related SAP modules to meet business requirements.

Your Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in similar positions.
• Management of inventories (Days on Hand).
• Experience with injection molding machines, multipart.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.