Strategic Material Planner — Automotive Supply Chain

Magneti Marelli Parts & Services; Estado de México; Hybrid; MXN 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global team

Onboarding and training

Job summary

Marelli is seeking a Material Planning professional to join the Automotive Lighting team in Toluca. The role reports to the Material Planning Manager and will focus on ensuring uninterrupted production supply through skilled MRP execution and supplier collaboration.

The candidate will manage procurement, inventory, and demand planning, supporting production planning and KPI improvements while coordinating with global suppliers for delivery and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in Material Planning, Inventory Control, Procurement, Production Planning, or Supply Chain.
• Experience within the automotive industry.
• Experience managing both domestic and international suppliers.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP processes and material planning.
• Experience with SAP and advanced Excel.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, inventory management, capacity planning, lead times, and forecasting.
• Experience analyzing Supply Chain KPIs and inventory coverage.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage material procurement activities to ensure uninterrupted production supply.
• Execute and monitor MRP processes, including supplier release management and exception handling.
• Coordinate with national and international suppliers to ensure material availability, delivery performance, and issue resolution.
• Monitor inventory levels, coverage analysis, and stock optimization to support operational efficiency.
• Analyze supply chain KPIs and develop improvement actions to enhance delivery and inventory performance.
• Manage critical component shortages and implement mitigation plans to minimize production risks.
• Support production planning through capacity analysis, forecast reviews, and material availability assessments.
• Coordinate inventory reduction initiatives and obsolete material management activities.
• Participate in supplier negotiations related to delivery schedules, shortages, and supply continuity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Quality, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to ensure supply chain excellence.

Skills

MRP processes

Material planning

SAP

Excel

Demand planning

Inventory management

Capacity planning

Lead times

Forecasting

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Industrial Engineering

Business Administration

Logistics

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Marelli is seeking a Material Planning professional to join the Automotive Lighting team in Toluca. The role reports to the Material Planning Manager and will focus on ensuring uninterrupted production supply through skilled MRP execution and supplier collaboration.

The candidate will manage procurement, inventory, and demand planning, supporting production planning and KPI improvements while coordinating with global suppliers for delivery and risk mitigation.