Strategic Supply Planner – On-Time Delivery & Inventory

Ciena; Región Centro; Hybrid; MXN 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena in Mexico is seeking a Supply Planner to ensure on-time deliveries by coordinating materials, forecasts, and supplier capacity. You will manage weekly plans, monitor risk, and partner with vendors to keep inventory at optimal levels.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and improving supply chain resilience. A degree in engineering or business and several years of materials management experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
• Minimum five years of experience in materials management functions.
• APICS certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures rolling, weekly supply plan in system supports customer commitment dates – communicates both risks (gaps) and improvements.
• Works with OEM Vendors on shortage resolution, clear to build schedule and build plans in support of Ciena forecast.
• Ensures supply plan is covering demand requirements in support of sales order and forecast demand.
• Effectively Communicates delivery commitments and changes. Supports expedite requests.
• Participates in cross functional OEM Vendor meetings, to ensure On Time build and customer shipments
• Performs “what if” analyses of potential opportunities to establish projected shipment dates
• Provides key input to suppliers in development of finished goods inventory stocking policies and agility strategies to meet inventory budgets.
• Responsible for communicating forecast/vendor drive information to supplier to drive inventory activities throughout the supply chain
• Coordinate “What-if” and Risk/Buy analysis to evaluate incremental purchase commitments required to support potential sales opportunities
• Proactively manages forecast and demand consumption along with supply and demand balancing to identify any potential risks
• Owner of Supplier: On Time Delivery, Lead Time, Inventory and Safety Stock/Reorder Point Replenishment, Metrics as developed within Supply Planning
• Works cooperatively with others at all levels of the organization

Skills

Vendor management

Excel

MRP

Forecasting

Analytical

Communication

English proficiency

Education

University Degree in Engineering or Business Administration

APICS certification

Tools

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Job description

Ciena in Mexico is seeking a Supply Planner to ensure on-time deliveries by coordinating materials, forecasts, and supplier capacity. You will manage weekly plans, monitor risk, and partner with vendors to keep inventory at optimal levels.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and improving supply chain resilience. A degree in engineering or business and several years of materials management experience are preferred.