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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Materials Planning located in Guadalajara South
Reporting to the Materials Manager the Materials Planning role is Responsible for managing customer quotation activities, including cost analysis, pricing strategy, and proposal development. Partners with Operations, Finance, and Program Management teams to deliver competitive quotations and ensure smooth transition of awarded business to execution
What a typical day looks like:
- Ensure that inventory level and turn goals are achieved,
including reduction of back orders and enhancing customer service.
- Meets with Senior Management to obtain strategic information that could impact the forecast. Works with team to modify the forecast for historical and environmental events. Works closely with different departments to accurately develop and maintain an accurate forecast.
- Hold cross-functional meetings to review the Supply and Demand plan
- Review issues and make recommendations that deal with long-term constraints, customer service levels, inventory targets, the current forecast, and backlog.
- Ensure assigned projects are clear-to-build and ready for production execution.
- Analyze and load customer demand requirements into the planning system to support production scheduling.
- Evaluate and assess the impact of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) on materials, production, and delivery commitments.
- Lead and participate in regular meetings with the Purchasing te