.**Vacancy Name**- Sr. Planner - Buyer**Location of Work**- Tijuana, Mexico**Employment Type**- Full Time Employee**Job Purpose Summary**Sr Planner-Buyer will play a critical role improving the way teams deliver high-quality customer experiences. This position is responsible for the material planning, inventory control and purchasing execution and/or coordination enabling effective, efficient, flexible and sustainable supply chains to help achieving the organization's goals.- **What we value**- Customer First: _We deliver extraordinary experiences._- Accountability: _We do what we say_- Integrity: _We do what is right_- Inspired: _We love what we do_- One Global Team: _We before me, always_**What you will do (job duties)**- Manage raw material purchases based on planning requirements, raw material, and execute purchase orders and production orders.- Responsible for using the ERP D365 system to effectively manage the supply organization in all aspects of the supply chain process, developing detailed scheduling plans for each workplace and department.- Ensure that purchases are with approved suppliers.- Manage and maintain the optimal level of inventory to meet product requirements. Identify demand variations to establish safety stock strategies (Min-Max, ROP, Kanban)- Maintain communication with suppliers and monitors performance.- Conduct the initial supplier contacts for new products and/or transfers.- Participate in supplier price and contract negotiations.- Collaborate with manufacturing, marketing and customer service to ensure the highest possible level of customer service while still meeting the established goals of plant productivity and efficiency.- Main contact between the supply chain structure and the manufacturing team to provide relational feedback- Identify planning strategies and techniques to manage semi-finished products with the highest service levels for assembly areas, while maintaining control of inventory targets.- Maintains the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Purchasing function.**What you will need (job requirements)****Education**:- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline is required.- MBA degree and/or professional certification (CPM, CPSM, 6 Sigma) is a plus.**Experience**:- 3-5 years of experience in planning, purchasing, global procurement or supply chain management in medical devices manufacturing industries.- Proven experience in transfer projects.**Knowledge & Skills**:- Intermediate computational knowledge (Office management: Word, Excel, Power-Point)- Broad knowledge in production systems for planning and purchasing, such as MRP and JIT.- Knowledge in system: D365 / ERP desirable.- APICS desirable- Previous experience in planning and/or materials.- Ability to work with different hierarchical levels.- Strong verbal and written communication skills.- Great ethical and professional sense, plus courtesy when dealing with suppliers