Strategic NA Supply Planner — Inventory & Partnerships

Hitachi Energy Usa Inc; Reynosa; Hybrid; MXN 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc is seeking a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capabilities with demand and optimize inventory across a hybrid work setup. You will forecast material needs, develop constrained plans, and partner with suppliers and internal teams to improve supply performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in supply chain/planning, SAP experience, and advanced Excel skills, with strong communication and a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain, planning, purchasing, or a related discipline.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems, including planning and materials management functions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and within a global supply network.
• Strong communication skills, initiative, customer focus, and continuous improvement mindset.

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

Analytical problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

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

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA Inc is seeking a North America Supplier Planner to align supplier capabilities with demand and optimize inventory across a hybrid work setup. You will forecast material needs, develop constrained plans, and partner with suppliers and internal teams to improve supply performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in supply chain/planning, SAP experience, and advanced Excel skills, with strong communication and a continuous improvement mindset.