Sr Planner Buyer (Boulevard 2000)

Industrias Eléctricas Ag, S.A. De C.V.; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrias Eléctricas AG, S.A. de C.V. seeks a Senior Planner Buyer for outsourced metal processing to coordinate planning, procurement, and inventory management.

You will liaison between Production Planning, Demand Planning, Procurement, and external suppliers to guarantee material flow and on-time deliveries. The role requires 4+ years in planning/purchasing with metals experience, strong negotiation, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Planning, Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Materials Management.
• Experience managing outsourced manufacturing or subcontracted processing operations.
• Experience in metals, machining, fabrication, aerospace, medical device, or advanced manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong experience coordinating suppliers and managing material flow across complex supply chains.
• Office 365 suite (Word/Excel/Outlook) usage.

Responsibilities

• Translate demand forecasts and production schedules into metal material requirements.
• Develop and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term material plans for outsourced metal processing.
• Ensure sufficient inventory levels of raw metal materials to support production while minimizing excess.
• Plan and coordinate shipments of metal materials to external processing suppliers.
• Monitor supplier capacity, lead times, and processing performance.
• Track open orders, work-in-process inventory, and supplier commitments for timely returns of processed material.
• Generate and manage purchase orders, subcontract orders, and material replenishment plans.
• Review inventory levels and consumption trends to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Analyze demand fluctuations and adjust purchasing strategies accordingly.
• Ensure inventory accuracy through reconciliation of on-hand, in-transit, and supplier-held inventory.

Skills

English proficiency

Strong negotiation & influence

Team collaboration

Sense of Urgency

Resilience

Tools

Office 365

Job description

The Senior Planner Buyer - Outsourced Metals is responsible for planning, coordinating, and ensuring the timely availability of metal raw materials required for external processing operations. This role serves as the primary liaison between Production Planning, Demand Planning, Procurement, Inventory Control, and external suppliers to guarantee uninterrupted material flow, optimize inventory levels, and support on-time customer deliveries.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Material Planning

• Translate demand forecasts and production schedules into metal material requirements.
• Develop and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term material plans for outsourced metal processing.
• Ensure sufficient inventory levels of raw metal materials to support production requirements while minimizing excess inventory.

Outsourced Supplier Coordination

• Plan and coordinate shipments of metal materials to external processing suppliers.
• Ensure outsourced suppliers receive required material quantities according to production schedules.
• Monitor supplier capacity, lead times, and processing performance.
• Track open orders, work-in-process inventory, and supplier commitments to ensure timely returns of processed material.

Procurement & Inventory Management

• Generate and manage purchase orders, subcontract orders, and material replenishment plans.
• Review inventory levels and consumption trends to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Analyze demand fluctuations and adjust purchasing strategies accordingly.
• Ensure inventory accuracy through regular reconciliation of on-hand, in-transit, and supplier-held inventory.

Scope of Responsibility

• Own the end-to-end planning and execution process for outsourced metal materials.
• Ensure metal availability to support production schedules and customer demand requirements.
• Manage the material flow cycle from raw material receipt, shipment to external processors, processing completion, return logistics, and release to manufacturing.

• 4+ yers of experience in Planning, Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Materials Management.
• Experience managing outsourced manufacturing or subcontracted processing operations.
• Experience in metals, machining, fabrication, aerospace, medical device, or advanced manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong experience coordinating suppliers and managing material flow across complex supply chains.
• Manejo de Paquetería Office 365
• Ingles 80% Mínimo (oral y escrito).
• Resiliente
• Capacidad de negociación e influencia.
• Trabajo en equipo
• Sentido de Urgencia