Materials Planner

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

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Main 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.

Profile Requirements

• 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.

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.