SUPPLIER PLANNER (Ciudad Acuña)

ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Position Summary

The Supplier Planner Jr. 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 escalate 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
- Manage PPAP expected dates with suppliers. Coordinates efforts between purchasing, engineering, and quality
- Checks order confirmations regarding price and delivery date. Works with purchasing to address discrepancies
- Communicates to suppliers any drawing and/or product specifications changes. Ensures and monitors that supplier received and understood changes and requirements.
- Ensures inventory level per agreed upon targets
- Monitor inventory levels and expedited material as need to avoid production line disruptions
- Controls inbound premium cost and ensure approval process is followed
- Escalate unsolved backlog issue to assure assembly line is not disrupted
- The employee has the authority to stop the production line, when he/she notices that the product has a quality problem or defect.
- Support PSA Activities and procedures with team members.
- Perform all those activities that by the nature of the position are required.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities
- Job is NOT directly responsible for managing other employees. Co‑ops or students may report to this position.

Knowledge
- SAP/ERP Knowledge

Experience
- 1-3 Years of experience in MRP and ERP systems.
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