Vendor Planner: Inventory & Demand Optimization

Caterpillar Brazil; México; A distancia; MXN 350.000 - 500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Caterpillar Inc. in Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, seeks a Supply Chain Planner to analyze and coordinate material and inventory flows across the supply chain, ensuring material availability and optimized levels.

You will drive replenishment planning, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration to support production, distribution, and customer service objectives. Responsibilities include developing replenishment plans, analyzing demand trends, working with Purchasing, Manufacturing,

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in SCM or related field.
• Intermediate English level.
• Experience in inventory planning and replenishment.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP and SAP.

Responsabilidades

• Develops and executes inventory and replenishment plans to ensure material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
• Analyzes demand trends, inventory positions, and capacity requirements to support objectives.
• Collaborates with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, DCs and Suppliers to ensure timely material availability and delivery.
• Monitors supply chain performance metrics and identifies opportunities for improvement and cost reductions.
• Maintains planning parameters in ERP/MRP systems (safety stock, lead times, reorder points).
• Evaluates inventory risks, shortages, excess inventory and obsolescence; develops mitigation plans.
• Supports production and distribution planning to meet demand and service levels.
• Generates forecasts, inventory analyses, and planning reports for decisions.

Conocimientos

Decision making

Inventory planning

MRP

DRP

Data analysis

Internal resource coordination

Relationship management

Transportation & logistics

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

SAP

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Caterpillar Inc. in Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, seeks a Supply Chain Planner to analyze and coordinate material and inventory flows across the supply chain, ensuring material availability and optimized levels.

You will drive replenishment planning, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration to support production, distribution, and customer service objectives. Responsibilities include developing replenishment plans, analyzing demand trends, working with Purchasing, Manufacturing,