Senior NA Logistics Planner: Vendor Mgmt & Cost Reduction

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life

401(k) with match

tuition benefits

paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) El Paso seeks a Logistics Planner III to coordinate North American freight import-export operations, focusing on cost, quality, delivery (QCD), and routing stability. You will support managerial planning, vendor relations, and continuous improvement initiatives across NA operations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 5–7 years of logistics or related experience, strong Excel skills, and business Spanish proficiency. Japanese is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–7 years professional experience in logistics or related field.
• Budgeting or accounting related experience.
• Business acumen and comfort with business math.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Logistics, freight, and/or import-export experience.
• Business level Spanish required.
• Japanese preferred but not required.
• Project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Create logistics plans for current and mid-term standard NA freight routes; monitor implementation, countermeasures, and reporting of status.
• Create logistics plans for current and mid-term abnormal (expedited) routes; support implementation, monitoring, countermeasures, and reporting of status.
• Facilitate and maintain vendor management system, focusing on QCD, bidding, policy compliance.
• Maintain vendor service rate and cost tables, vendor KPIs.
• Lead project-based cost reduction and continuous improvement activities.
• Plan and manage finished goods packaging with GPP and RM packaging planning members.
• Support Budgeting and reporting activities for NA Operations.
• Coordinate and maintain policies, procedures, and work instructions for the section.

Skills

Spanish (business level)

Japanese (preferred)

Project management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) El Paso seeks a Logistics Planner III to coordinate North American freight import-export operations, focusing on cost, quality, delivery (QCD), and routing stability. You will support managerial planning, vendor relations, and continuous improvement initiatives across NA operations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 5–7 years of logistics or related experience, strong Excel skills, and business Spanish proficiency. Japanese is a plus.