Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Supply Planner leads the end-to-end supply planning process, translating demand signals into highly complex production and distribution plans to ensure product availability while optimizing inventory, capacity utilization , and service levels. The role proactively identifies gaps and designs solutions to improve the supply chain, manages risks and constraints, and drives cross-functional alignment across Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Procurement, Deployment, and Logistics to keep the supply network operating efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Planning & Execution

- Lead end-to-end short-, mid-, and long-term supply planning across the network, translating demand forecasts into executable supply plans that balance capacity, inventory targets, and constraints.

- Own CFR and inventory health outcomes by proactively identifying risks and driving cross-functional actions with plants and network teams to sustain availability and mitigate waste.

Inventory Management

- Optimize inventory levels across the network while maintaining service targets by monitoring key KPIs (Days of Inventory, slow/excess inventory, and obsolescence risk) and driving actions to prevent stockouts and excess inventory.

- Develop long-range inventory strategies to maintain healthy inventory levels through peak demand periods and seasonal operating constraints by leveraging monthly production capacity and reviewing and aligning shift/crewing plans with manufacturing units.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Partner with Demand Planning to review forecast updates, understand demand variability, and assess supply implications.

- Collaborate with MRP and Procurement to secure raw materials, monitor constraints, and mitigate supply risks.





- Align with Manufacturing to translate demand into production plans that factor in capacity and scheduling constraints.

- Co ordinate with Deployment and Logistics to enable on-time distribution and balanced inventory placement across the network.

Risk Management & Problem Solving

- Proactively identify supply risks, define mitigation plans, and drive cross-functional alignment to reduce service and inventory exposure.

- Lead short-term recovery planning during supply disruptions, setting priorities, coordinating stakeholders, and restoring supply performance.

- Own constraint management (capacity, materials, transportation) by anticipating bottlenecks, triggering trade-off decisions, and driving timely resolution.

Planning Governance & IBP

- Lead supply inputs and scenario analysis for S&OE; / IBP cycles, translating risks and constraints into clear trade-offs and recommendations.

- Own the narrative and analysis for Supply Review and executive discussions, synthesizing insights and highlighting key decisions and impacts.

- Govern planning parameters and master data quality by setting standards, auditing exceptions, and driving root-cause fixes to prevent recurring issues.

Continuous Improvement

- Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve supply planning processes, tools, and KPIs, translating them into clear business cases and roadmaps.

- Lead process improvement initiatives (Lean / Six Sigma / automation), driving cross-functional execution and measurable performance gains.

- Champion data-driven decision making by setting KPI definitions,



improving insights quality, and coaching the organization on how to use data in trade-off decisions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Customer Service Level / Fill Rate

- Inventory Levels / Working Capital

- Waste / Obsolescence

- Tools Improvement / Technology Adoption

Qualifications

Education - b achelor’s degree in:

- Supply Chain Management

- Industrial Engineering

- Business Administration

- Operations or related field

Experience

- +3 years of full-time experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, or Supply Chain related fields

- Experience working with ERP / APS systems (SAP, OMP, Kinaxis, etc.)

- Experience in S&OP; / IBP processes

Skills

- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability to diagnose complex planning issues, quantify impacts, and drive corrective actions.

- Ability to manage ambiguity and make data-driven decisions by framing trade-offs, evaluating scenarios, and setting clear recommendations.

- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional communication to influence decisions, resolve conflicts, and align teams on priorities.

- Advanced Excel and planning systems expertise to improve planning outputs, automate insights, and drive adoption of best practices.

- Mandatory - proficiency in English (B2/C1)

Preferred

- Experience in CPG / FMCG environments

- Knowledge of network planning and inventory optimization

- Continuous improvement mindset (Lean / Six Sigma)

- Specialized supply chain related studies or certifications (APICS, CSCMP, etc.)

Location(s)

Mexico City - Antara Tower A - 5th Floor - Local Office

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes .

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