MATERIALS PLANNER

Knorr-Bremse; Ciudad Acuña; On-site; MXN 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off

Vacation Premium

Major medical expenses

Christmas Bonus

Life insurance

Educational assistance program

Wellness program

Saving Fund

Pantry Vouchers

Personal Days Paid

Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of

Job summary

KB Rail Mexico is seeking a Materials Planner to expedite or de-expedite direct material, adjust supplier schedules, and ensure on-time delivery with optimal inventory. You will monitor supplier performance, backlog, and escalate issues threatening production lines.

Responsibilities include coordinating PPAP dates, managing material master data, and maintaining target stock levels while controlling inbound costs and vendor relations across Asia/Europe.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in MRP and ERP systems.
• Procurement exposure to stampings, aluminum die casting, plastic injection, grey iron, fasteners.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and order needed material quantities within delivery dates.
• Ensure good receipts according to requested delivery dates.
• Enforce purchasing agreement dates with suppliers.
• Optimize truck load for inbound deliveries.
• Manage PPAP dates with suppliers and coordinate with purchasing, engineering, and quality.
• Check order confirmations for price and delivery; address discrepancies with purchasing.
• Notify suppliers of drawings or product spec changes and ensure understanding.
• Manage returns to suppliers and debit notes on time.
• Maintain the material master per MRP fields.
• Ensure inventory targets are met and monitor levels.
• Expedite material to avoid production disruptions; control inbound premium costs.
• Escalate backlog issues to avoid production shutdowns.
• Authority to stop production if quality issues arise.
• Support PSA activities and related procedures.

Skills

Solid analytical skills

Proficient in MS Excel

Sense of urgency

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse -the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico-reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join our KB Rail Mexico team in our next steps.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary

The Materials Planner key responsibility is to expedite or de-expedite direct material and adjust supplier schedules according to the demand plan and assure there's no excess or shortage of direct material per product demand requirements. Ensure material is delivered on time and maintains reasonable inventory levels. Monitor supplier delivery performance, backlog, and elevate potential supplier delivery issues that place the assembly line at risk of shutting down production.

Essential Functions

• Plans and orders needed material quantities within needed delivery dates
• Ensures good receipts according to requested delivery dates
• Enforces purchasing agreement dates with suppliers
• Ensures optimization of truck load for inbound deliveries
• Manage PPAP expected dates with suppliers. Coordinates efforts between purchasing, engineering, and quality.
• Checks order confirmations regarding price and delivery date. Works with purchasing to address discrepancies
• Communicates to suppliers any drawing and/or product specifications changes. Ensures and monitors that supplier received and understood changes and requirements.
• Manage returns to suppliers, debit notes, parts replacements on time.
• Maintains the material master according to MRP fields
• Ensures inventory level per agreed upon targets
• Monitor inventory levels and expedited material as need to avoid production line disruptions
• Controls inbound premium cost and ensures approval process is followed
• Escalate unsolved backlog issue to assure assembly line is not disrupted
• The employee has the authority to stop the production line, when he/she notices that the product has a quality problem or defect.
• Support PSA Activities and procedures with team members
• Perform all those activities that by the nature of the position are required.
• Manage vendor accounts that are in the Asia/European continent.
• Support with task related to overseas container follow ups.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities

• Job is NOT directly responsible for managing other employees.

Knowledge

• SAP/ERP Knowledge

Experience

• 3-5 Years of experience in MRP and ERP systems.
• Procurement exposure of different commodities (stampings, aluminum die casting, plastic injection, grey iron, fasteners)
• SAP experience (preferred).

Skills

• Solid analytical skills
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Sense of urgency

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or APICS certification

What does KB Rail Mexico have to offer you?

• Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off
• Vacation Premium
• Major medical expenses
• Christmas Bonus
• Life insurance
• Educational assistance program
• Wellness program
• Saving Fund
• Pantry Vouchers
• Personal Days Paid
• Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative
• Attendance Bonuses
• Cafeteria Subsidy
• Subsidy for prescription glasses
• Medical service in plant
• Recognition Programs