NA Supplier Planner - Forecast, S&OP & Inventory Optimizer

Hitachi; Reynosa; On-site; MXN 1,672,000 - 2,415,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. seeks a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capabilities with demand, ensuring material availability while optimizing inventory and performance.

This hybrid role collaborates with global teams to create effective supply plans that support commitments and growth. The role leverages forecasting, capacity planning, and analytics to identify risks, drive improvements, and influence working capital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain, planning, purchasing, or related discipline.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems, incl. planning and materials mgmt.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate material forecasts for key suppliers.
• Create constrained supplier and material plans to support S&OP processes.
• Analyze demand, capacity, and supply data to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with suppliers to understand capacity constraints and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with product management, sourcing, quality, and planning teams to optimize supply performance.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives while maintaining service and delivery expectations.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement improvements to increase plan adherence.
• Support new product introductions, product transitions, and excess and obsolete inventory reduction projects.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. seeks a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capabilities with demand, ensuring material availability while optimizing inventory and performance.

This hybrid role collaborates with global teams to create effective supply plans that support commitments and growth. The role leverages forecasting, capacity planning, and analytics to identify risks, drive improvements, and influence working capital.