Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy‑haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr‑Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles– New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy‑haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join our KB Rail Mexico team in our next steps.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Materials Planner key responsibility is to expedite or de‑expedite direct material and adjust supplier schedules according to the demand plan and assure there’s no excess or shortage of direct material per product demand requirements. Ensure material is delivered on time and maintains reasonable inventory levels. Monitor supplier delivery performance, backlog,



and elevate potential supplier delivery issues that place the assembly line at risk of shutting down production.

Essential Functions
- Plans and orders needed material quantities within needed delivery dates
- Ensures good receipts according to requested delivery dates
- Enforces purchasing agreement dates with suppliers
- Ensures optimization of truck load for inbound deliveries
- Manages PPAP expected dates with suppliers and coordinates efforts between purchasing, engineering, and quality
- Checks order confirmations regarding price and delivery date and works with purchasing to address discrepancies
- Communicates to suppliers any drawing and/or product specifications changes and ensures suppliers receive and understand changes and requirements
- Manages returns to suppliers, debit notes, parts replacements on time
- Maintains the material master according to MRP fields
- Ensures inventory leve

📌 MATERIALS PLANNER (Ciudad Acuña)
🏢 Knorr Bremse Group
📍 Ciudad Acuña