What you will do:
The Inventory Planner, Supply Chain, Mexico is a regional position responsible for optimizing Cash Flow thru an efficient inventory management program while it aligns to other strategic goals such as OTIF and EBITDA.
The Inventory Planner will develop best in class processes and procedures for inventory planning and management as well as for optimal safety and cycle stocks definition.
It is also responsible for building a strong inventory data analytics capabilities and platform.
Responsibilities will include but not limit to:
- Inventory performance compared to targets on financial plans.
- Delivers accurate inventory outlooks
- Manages aging and obsolescence process for finish goods and purchased components to minimizes the risk of obsolescence
- Maximizes inventory turnover
- Quality of inventory
- Optimizes finish goods and purchased components inventory portfolio
- Ensures supply planning master data accuracy
- Supply execution performance against plan
- Responsibilities may evolve as our Supply Chain does it.
New responsibilities may also be added
How you will do it:
- Develops the processes and procedures required for resilient and agile inventory management
- Works closely with broader planning team to understand constraints leading to sub-optimal supply chain related practices impacting inventory management and helps to uncover creative solutions to overcome those constraints
- Establishes inventory target operating ranges and monitors inventory variances from plan, and coordinates cross-functional teams for root cause analysis to address deviations
- Defines standards for aging management and provides to broader team members trends and operating feedback on the level and percent of obsolete inventory, and coordinates cross-functional teams (i.e.
sales, plants, engineering) for root cause analysis and action plans development
- Systemically analyzes inventory for optimal segmentation purposes, optimal stocks definition, re-order points, optimal lot sizes, etc.
- Establishes a system of records for master data accuracy
- Establishes systemic metrics to monitor supply execution
- Actively participates on Change Approval Board to identify upcoming changes impacting either supply or inventory management and communicate such to broader supply chain team
- Supports S&OP and network re-balancing process to maximize utilization while minimizing unresolved demand
- Continuously drives innovation and make sound proposals for planning and inventory management processes automation
Required
- Degree on Engineering, Math Science, or Statistics
- CPIM certification desired
- Minimum 10 years' experience in supply chain
- Min 5 years' experience with Supply Chain Planning Solutions (Logility is preferred)
- Min 5 years' experience with ERP systems (SAP, QAD)
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
Basic coding and programming skills are desired
- Deep knowledge and understanding of inventory management concepts such as safety stocks, lead time, QOI, etc.
- Values Data and takes a broad, analytical perspective - Ability to collect, analyze, synthesize and simplify disparate data points to identify and communicate unique opportunities
- Strong experience in process improvement with an emphasis toward analytics and process management
- Solves Problems - Ability to perform root causes and build action plans to facilitate multidisciplinary teams to answer strategic questions
- Works through Ambiguity - Ability to proceed without always being able to clearly see the next steps
- Influences without Authority - Ability to work collaboratively with business partners and to give leadership confidence to make an informed decision
- Prioritizes Value - Effectively choose where to spend time for greater impact/return
- Takes Initiative - Ability to take timely initiative on assigned projects and demonstrate personal initiative by setting and achieving goals
- Strong understanding of plant operations with the ability to constructively problem solve in a complex, cross-functional environment
- High level understanding of the end to end supply chain
About Clarios:
Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility.
We power progress through ever-smarter solutions for virtually every kind of vehicle.
With 16,000 employees in over 140 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives.
We answer to the planet with a rigorous ESG focus - advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry.
We recover, recycle and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials.
Clarios is a Brookfield portfolio company.