Material Planning Manager – 5 days on-siteResponsibilities
* Consolidate inputs from commercial and regional teams to develop and release mid- and long-term demand forecasts for localized EU parts and non-EU parts (including Thailand and Korea).
* Convert sales forecasts and system requirements into material demand plans and release material requirements to component suppliers and outsourced manufacturing suppliers.
* Coordinate supplier deliveries based on OEM production schedules to ensure timely material supply for manufacturing operations.
* Maintain part master data, safety stock parameters, and related system settings to ensure order accuracy and healthy inventory levels.
* Release material orders according to system requirements to support production needs in a timely manner.
* Monitor daily material supply status and track transportation progress of localized parts to ensure on-time and accurate deliveries.
* Analyze and manage inventory coverage days and dynamically adjust safety stock levels to maintain reasonable inventory levels.
* Track delivery progress of critical components, identify supply risks proactively, and support production continuity through timely escalation and coordination.
* Coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve supply risks caused by severe weather, traffic restrictions, urgent shortages, or other unexpected events.
* Resolve supply exceptions including delays, shortages, and quantity discrepancies to ensure uninterrupted production supply.
* Manage supplier logistics performance on a daily basis and coordinate supplier inquiries related to orders and deliveries.
* Coordinate engineering change implementation with suppliers and manage old/new part transitions to ensure smooth execution of material changes.
* Manage parts transition during model year changes and vehicle replacement projects while minimizing obsolete inventory risks.
* Analyze warehouse and subcontractor inventory to balance old and new parts supply during product transitions.
* Establish and maintain effective coordination interfaces between subcontracting plants and demand planning teams.
* Prepare and provide regular material status reports and supply analysis reports.
* Participate in annual supplier performance evaluations and support continuous supplier logistics performance improvement.
* Support other department-related tasks and projects as required.
Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree or above in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.
* 5+ years of experience in material planning and tracking; proven experience in general material planning, order release, and delivery tracking is a strong plus.
* Familiar with production and delivery models of automotive components, as well as material demand and pull-based supply systems of automotive OEMs.
* Good understanding of subcontracting processing order management and related operational processes. Familiar with BOM structures, engineering change management, and part transition handling.
* Experience with SAP MRP is preferred.
* Strong cross-functional communication and coordination skills, with the ability to independently drive issue resolution.
* Strong logical thinking and data analysis capabilities.
* High resilience and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.
* Fluent Spanish for daily communication with local subcontracting plants and suppliers.
* Business-level English for systems operation, reporting, and communication with headquarters.
* Chinese language skills are a plus.
Salary
Negotiable
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