Strategic Supply Planner: Inventory & Forecasting Lead

Industrias La Mesa de Tijuana, S.A. de C.V.; Ensenada; On-site; MXN 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrias La Mesa de Tijuana, S.A. de C.V. in Ensenada seeks a logistics planner to optimize inventory and coordinate planning across Demand, Procurement and Manufacturing. You will establish targets, review MOQs, lead times, and WIP rules to maintain service levels.

Responsibilities include managing tolerances, coordinating with suppliers for forecasts, ramping launch inventories, and addressing E&O risks from discontinuations. Strong Excel/SAP skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• A minimum of 2+ years of Logistics, Operations/Manufacturing, or relevant supply chain experience is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of the End to End Supply Chain flow and interdependencies across functions is required.
• An entrepreneurial self-starter with strong analytical skills, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to partner and communicate across functional levels is required.
• Ability to manage projects and embrace change.
• MS Office proficiency, specifically with Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• SAP/IBP knowledge is required.
• APICS certification a plus; not required.
• Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools, training and/or certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish inventory targets to achieve desired service levels
• Evaluate and manage planning parameters such as lead times, WIP exclusions, and minimum order quantities (MOQs)
• Review inventory tolerances and implement necessary adjustments for optimal inventory levels
• Collaborate with the Demand team to address forecast discrepancies
• Coordinate with Procurement to mitigate excess inventory caused by high MOQs or extended lead times
• Ramp-up of new launch inventory (building and pipeline)
• Analysis of Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory for new launches - Assess inventory risks associated with discontinuations, hard cutovers, and running changes
• End-of-Life (EOL) Planning, Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory review, and assessment of inventory cost impacts
• Manage the progression of materials through the relevant plant statuses
• Generate scrap tickets for Excess and Obsolete (E&O) materials
• Provide suppliers with a 12+ month rolling forecast
• Assess forecast accuracy and collaborate with the Demand team for necessary adjustments.
• Conduct routine supplier meetings to review scorecards
• Implement short/mid/long-term risk mitigation strategies and ensure effective communication to support the S&OE process
• Contribute as a subject matter expert in Planning across various projects and activities to support the achievement of organizational objectives
• Maintain effective communications with team leaders and other key stakeholders in a manner that is timely, complete, concise, and responsive

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional partnering

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP/IBP

Six Sigma tools

Job description

Industrias La Mesa de Tijuana, S.A. de C.V. in Ensenada seeks a logistics planner to optimize inventory and coordinate planning across Demand, Procurement and Manufacturing. You will establish targets, review MOQs, lead times, and WIP rules to maintain service levels.

Responsibilities include managing tolerances, coordinating with suppliers for forecasts, ramping launch inventories, and addressing E&O risks from discontinuations. Strong Excel/SAP skills preferred.