Planner Buyer

Job Description

Department: Purchasing & Logistics

Location: Apodaca,Nuevo Leon,  Mexico

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for driving secure direct material deliveries to Danfoss factories at the right time and in the right quantity. The Planner will cooperate with suppliers and procurement to maintain required OTD (On-Time Delivery) levels, place orders for raw materials according to expected demand, and ensure close cooperation between planning and inbound logistics.

Key Responsibilities:

Secure direct material deliveries to Danfoss factories at the right time and in the right quantity.
Cooperate with suppliers and procurement to maintain required OTD levels.
Place orders for raw materials according to expected demand.
Secure order confirmation, follow-up, and update orders.
Ensure close cooperation between planning and inbound logistics.
Analyze and close blocked invoices.
Maintain safety stock, remove or establish safety stock, maintain manual when needed, and work with slow movers.
Support the process of stock accuracy control.
Support OLA (On-Line Availability) and drive SLA (Service Level Agreement) processes.
Secure logistic input (capacity & material flexibility, MOQ).
Use the zoning tool proactively to achieve the needed stock level.
Contribute to KPI (Key Performance Indicator) achievement: Inventory, DOI (Days of Inventory), cost savings.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, standardization, and improvement process related tools, together with department colleagues, procurement, quality, and others across the supply chain.
Support innovative changes to existing setups.
Drive Inbound related RCPS (Root Cause Problem Solving), participate in projects related to other functions.

Success Criteria:

OTD Targets achievement
OLA/SLA targets achievement
Inventory & DOI targets
Development and optimization of IBL (Inbound Logistics) processes
Continuous improvement
Customer Reliability targets met, Secure supplier development
Develop and optimize processes
Participate in workshops
Secure benchmarking and share best practices
Required Competencies:

Business Competencies:
Strategic Thinking
Logistic processes (MIFA, Kanban, VMI, Consignment stock, etc.)
Project management
English Skills
Total cost of ownership
Negotiation
Root cause Problem Solving (RCPS)
Cross-cultural Awareness
Organizing and prioritizing
Personal Competencies:
Continuous Improvement Focus (Proactive)
Analysis and Problem solving
Ethical
Drive and persistence
Extrovert
Communication
Initiative
Time management
Structured
Required Qualifications:

Supply chain understanding - relevant education
SAP P01/P24/P13 & CDS View Knowledge, PP & MM module, PTP process, SNC/TMS/GTM
Microsoft office (Excel medium level)
Anaplan
Negotiation technique
Required Languages:

English (B2 and above)
Typical Experience & Background:

0-2+ years of experience
Bachelor's degree (commercial or logistics disciplines preferred)

Benefits:

Career Development 
Bonus system
Paid vacation
Opportunity to join Employee Resource Group