Job Description

The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of materials and components required to support production operations. This position coordinates material planning, inventory control, supplier follow-up, and demand requirements to ensure production continuity while optimizing inventory levels and supply chain efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan material requirements based on production demand.
- Monitor inventory levels and ensure material availability.
- Coordinate with suppliers to maintain on-time delivery performance.
- Analyze demand trends and forecast material needs.
- Identify and mitigate material shortages and supply risks.
- Support inventory optimization initiatives.
- Maintain accurate planning parameters in ERP/MRP systems.
- Collaborate with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Supplier teams to ensure uninterrupted operations

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, supply chain, or logistics.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of MRP (Material Requirements Planning).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of inventory control and demand planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working with ERP systems.

Senior Material Planner

Torreón, Coahuila | Milwaukee Tool

Are you passionate about turning data into strategic decisions and ensuring material availability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We are looking for a Senior Material Planner to lead material planning activities, optimize inventory strategies,



and drive operational excellence through analytical decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.

What You’ll Do

- Lead the end-to-end MRP process, ensuring accurate master data, proper system parameters, and effective daily execution.
- Analyze demand, consumption trends, and forecasts to optimize inventory policies and material availability.
- Manage critical materials through risk analysis and proactive supply planning.
- Monitor and improve key Supply Chain KPIs, including material availability, inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory, supplier performance, and MRP accuracy.
- Collaborate closely with Purchasing and Suppliers to support production requirements and expedite critical materials when necessary.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory optimization, MRP automation, and supply chain efficiency.
- Act as a technical mentor and subject matter expert for Material Planners, promoting best practices in planning and inventory management.

What We’re Looking For

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Material Planning, Inventory Management, or Supply Chain.
- Advanced English communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Experience with forecasting, demand planning, inventory policies, and supply chain analytics.
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and data analysis.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

- APICS CPIM Certification
- DDMRP Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt

Job description





This position is responsible for leading the master scheduling, materials planning, customs & logistics and warehouse teams as well as driving improvements in planning and operational processes; analyze forecasts and inventory changes; provide accurate and timely information to ensure customer requirements are met and production resources are properly optimized.

Job description

- Lead and oversee end-to-end supply chain operations, including demand & production control, materials planning, warehousing & inventory, and customs & logistics.
- Define and drive the overall strategy to ensure alignment with business growth, customer demand, and operational capabilities.
- Establish and lead S&OP; / demand planning alignment to balance customer demand, production capacity, and supplier capabilities.
- Provide strategic leadership, coaching, and talent development to build a high-performing supply chain organization.
- Partner with senior leadership to identify risks, remove obstacles, and implement scalable solutions.
- Support the optimization of master scheduling, materials planning, logistics, and warehouse performance to ensure service, cost, and inventory targets are met.
- Drive risk management and contingency planning to protect production schedules and customer commitments.
- Oversee the use of ERP systems to enable accurate forecasting, inventory optimization, and supply chain visibility.
- Lead inventory strategy, including reduction of slow-moving and obsolete inventory and improvement of working capital performance.
- Establish and monitor KPIs, governance, and performance metrics across all supply chain functions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning, logistics, and inventory processes (Lean, CI mindset).
- Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, procurement, and other teams involved to improve material flow

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📌 Senior Material Planner: Lead Mrp & Inventory Excellence (Torreón)
🏢 Milwaukee Tool
📍 Torreón