.There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.**Title**:SM Planner - Saltillo**Primary Location**:Mexico (MX) - Coahuila IJD Saltillo**Function**:Supply Management / LogisticsJohn Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 150 years, the company's portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it's been replaced withan image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company's 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere's ongoing investment in emerging markets.**Main Responsibilities**:- Ensures availability of direct material in support of the OFP process for multiple facilities as part of Shared Services.- Planning Services.- Participates on multi-functional teams that work on improving the Supply Management OFP process of procuring direct material to support production.- Manages the assigned less complex suppliers in such a manner that the relationship with the supplier ensures not only the supplier's performance, but also the flow of material from the supplier to the manufacturing unit to support daily production needs.- Assigns Achieving Excellence non-conformances for Delivery and provides input on Wavelength and Technical Support for the suppliers assigned.- Runs ZMDELINQ.- Supplier Delinquency report to assess impending issues with supply of material.- Processes HPRs.- Hot Part Requests from various units to ensure continuous supply of material and sets up expedited freight when required.- Processes MRP Exception messages from EPR system (SAP).- Uses CSR (Critical Shortage Report) to discover trends and lead continuous improvement efforts with suppliers such that future supply issues may be avoided.- Ensures proper ASN submission from suppliers, and worked all aged ASNs such that suppliers are paid in a timely fashion.- Supports and may lead a commodity Strategic Sourcing team with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for enterprise/region/division/unit.- Builds and develops a supply base for procuring less complex and strategic materials, products, supplies and services