Supply Business Planner – Mexico Stream

kbi; México; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kontoor Brands is seeking a Supply Business Planner for the Mexico Stream to translate demand plans into sourcing, replenishment, and inventory strategies that meet service levels and financial targets. This role requires strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and experience with S&OP processes.

You will collaborate with Demand Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics and Customer Operations to ensure supply capabilities align with business needs and North America

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations).
• 5+ years in supply planning, inventory planning, SIOP, replenishment, or related functions.
• Experience balancing service, inventory, capacity, and financial objectives in a complex supply chain.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain functions.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills; ability to translate requirements into actionable plans.
• Fluent English communication; ability to collaborate across regions.

Responsibilities

• Own the Mexico Stream supply plan and inventory strategy, aligning demand, supply, and financial targets.
• Lead cross-functional collaborations to develop feasible supply and replenishment plans.
• Lead SIOP supply reviews; evaluate risks and opportunities; propose solutions.
• Own inventory planning strategies balancing service, working capital, and continuity.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks related to capacity, sourcing, materials, and transport.
• Support New Product Introductions, seasonal launches, and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

Blue Yonder

Logility

Job description

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

As the Supply Business Planner, you will lead supply planning activities for the Mexico Stream, translating demand plans into actionable sourcing, replenishment, and inventory strategies that support customer service, inventory objectives, and financial goals. You will work closely with Demand Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Customer Operations to ensure supply capabilities align with business needs while proactively identifying and mitigating supply risks.

As a key contributor to the SIOP process, the Business Planner, Supply leads the supply planning discipline for the Mexico Stream, ensuring alignment between local business requirements and North America Stream priorities while driving informed decision-making across the supply network.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the Mexico Stream supply plan and inventory strategy, ensuring alignment between customer demand, service objectives, supply capabilities, and financial targets.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Demand Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Customer Operations to develop feasible supply and replenishment plans.
• Lead supply reviews within the SIOP process, evaluating risks, constraints, and opportunities while recommending solutions to support business objectives.
• Own inventory planning strategies that balance customer service, working capital, inventory health, and supply continuity.
• Identify, Communicate and mitigate supply risks related to capacity, sourcing, materials, production, and transportation ensuring proactive resolution and business continuity
• Lead supply planning activities supporting New Product Introductions (NPI), seasonal launches, and strategic business initiatives, ensuring supply readiness and successful execution
• Drive continuous improvement in supply planning processes, inventory management practices, planning methodologies, and supply network performance while representing the Mexico Stream in North America supply planning forums and providing sourcing recommendations based on capacity availability, supply risks, lead times, inventory positions, and service requirements.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, SIOP, Replenishment, Procurement Planning, or related Supply Chain functions.
• Experience balancing customer service, inventory, capacity, and financial objectives within a complex supply chain environment
• Proven experience leading cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain functions and influencing stakeholders.
• Strong expertise in supply planning, inventory management, replenishment, and capacity planning principles.
• Advanced analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into actionable supply plans.
• Strong business acumen and decision-making capabilities.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Experience with SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Logility, or similar planning tools is a plus.

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.