Global Supply Planner NA

Motorola Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions seeks a Supply Chain professional to coordinate purchasing activities and optimize production workflows globally. The role involves working closely with suppliers, ensuring customer satisfaction, and planning operations to maximize efficiency. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical abilities, communication skills in both Spanish and English, and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain management.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant Supply Chain experience including purchasing and production planning.
• Fluent in Spanish and English with strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of decision making in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production workflow for multiple products across global sites.
• Monitor production performance and collaborate with finance teams.
• Lead local supply team meetings to align on production schedules.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Decision making

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP (Oracle, SAP)

Spreadsheets

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview NA Materials Operations organization is responsible for planning materials and managing inventory for all Land Mobile Radio products with the objective of optimizing customer satisfaction and MSI revenue, cost and cash flow.
Job Description

Coordinates purchasing activities with all functional departments acquiring commodities (goods and services) in a cost effective and timely manner. Achieves and maintains a technical understanding of commodities purchased. Performs cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities. Obtains materials, components, equipment and services. Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontractors to assure highest quality at best value.

This position will be responsible for:

• Coordinating production workflow for one or multiple products with different sites around the world.
• Monitoring production performance and the delivery of finished products while work with finance and other internal teams to solve any inconvenience.
• Guarantee customer satisfaction of internal stakeholders among the supply process.
• Partner with external manufacturers to determine optimal production schedule.
• Work closely with the external manufacturers to guarantee the production requirements and create a materials and capacity feasible short term production plan.
• Lead weekly and monthly local supply team meeting to determine and communicate feasible schedule for the next week / month and ensure that all parties are aligned.
• Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
• Escalates supply/demand imbalances as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills up, down and across the organization (verbal, written and presentation) in Spanish and English
• Ability to work and make decisions in situations with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Actively supports diversity, equity and inclusion
• Self-motivated
• Experience working with suppliers

This position should work fully on site in the Guadalajara Operation, Jabil's Building 1

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years of relevant Supply Chain experience (purchasing, production planning, suppliers development and negotiation)
• ERP/MRP (Oracle, SAP, etc) experience
• Strong capabilities with spreadsheets / databases
• High Energy / Engagement

Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced Referral Payment PlanYes

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.