.Requisition ID: 28555- Job Location(s): Reynosa, MXDanfoss Reynosa is looking for a skilled **Material Planner-Buye**r**. **In this position you will execute material planning for purchased components in alignment with the production plan requirements. Utilize MRP to effectively communication schedules and purchase orders to suppliers, follow-up with suppliers daily, manage inventory levels to ensure consistent flow of materials, and provide daily updates to the production planning/master scheduling teams.***As **Material Planner- Buyer**, you will join a team of highly skilled and committed colleagues working closely together and acting as sparring partners for each other.**Responsibilities**:Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following.- Execute material planning to procure raw materials through a consistent process reducing variation on the supply base.- Accountable for inventory performance of set of suppliers/commodities to maintain balance of on time delivery and working capital performance.- Utilize MRP to the fullest extent to ensure timely and accurate communication of supplier schedules and/or discrete purchase order releases.- Manage the ramp up/ramp down of new productions in conjunction with the APQP process to ensure consistency of delivery and minimization of obsolete inventories- Minimize all inbound/outbound premium freight- Complete root cause analysis on all supplier interruptions; develop robust improvement plans to ensure consistency of material flow.- Support and work with other departments and/or functions to resolve materials issues.- Review and adhere to establish processes.- Propose continuous improvement initiatives both internal and external to the function, which drive efficient use of resources.- Communicate forecast to suppliers (particularly with long lead time items) to ensure material flow in the supply chain.- Follow escalation process to expedite materials and/or any other supply issue according to business needs.- Participate and provide support in cost outs and continuous improvement projects.- Support all activities related with accounts payable to ensure on time payment to suppliers and avoid accounts "credit hold".- Maintain relationships with supplier base to ensure efficient and transparent flow of two-way communication.- Follow up engineering changes on components or changes of suppliers**Background & Skills**:- Undergraduate degree required in Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain preferred.- 3 years' experience in materials planning/scheduling in the same industry sector- Familiar with forecasting tools- APICS CPIM certification qualification or commitment to complete equivalent. (Preferable)- Highly advanced analytical and cognitive skills.- Experience in MRP, MPS, Min-Max tools.- Experience in ERP systems (MFG Pro)- Bilingual English/Spanish
