Planner Buyer

Requisition ID: 38681

Job Location(s):

Apodaca, MX

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

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 42.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 42.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.