Material Planning Specialist — Fast-Paced FMCG

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Mexico City is seeking a hands-on Material Planner to optimize replenishment strategies and ensure material availability across supply chains. You will collaborate with Marketing, Procurement, R&D, Suppliers, Quality and Finance to commercialize material change initiatives and drive continuous improvement in SAP-based processes.

The role demands a proactive, analytical problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment and is ready to work cross-functionally with global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, business or related field.
• +2 years of supply chain experience, preferably FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of S&OP and material planning principles.
• Proficiency with OMP, Kinaxis, SAP APO or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Executes short-, medium- and long-term replenishment strategies for assigned materials while optimizing the balance between supply availability and inventory investment.
• Works cross-functionally with Marketing, Procurement, R&D, Suppliers, Quality and Finance teams on commercializing material change management initiatives, ensuring material availability.
• Supports inventory reduction initiatives entailing optimization of SAP MRP parameters, total supply chain process improvement, and application of lean principles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply planning, Manufacturing, and Procurement teams to align supply chain activities.
• Analyze and optimize MRP processes, identify areas for improvement and implement best practices.
• Determines supplier capacity constraints and executes appropriate contingency plans to maintain supply when capacity is exceeded.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business or related field

Tools

OMP

Kinaxis

SAP APO

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Mexico City is seeking a hands-on Material Planner to optimize replenishment strategies and ensure material availability across supply chains. You will collaborate with Marketing, Procurement, R&D, Suppliers, Quality and Finance to commercialize material change initiatives and drive continuous improvement in SAP-based processes.

The role demands a proactive, analytical problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment and is ready to work cross-functionally with global