Role: Materials Planner Buyer

Location: Carrier - Plant E, Carretera Villa de García Km 3.0, Santa Catarina, 66350 Mexico

Full/ Part-time: Full time

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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

About the role

The Materials Planner Buyer is responsible for ensuring the timely and efficient procurement of materials necessary for the smooth operation of production lines. This role involves creating purchase orders, managing supplier relationships, and implementing inventory reduction strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Materials Planner Buyer, you'll be responsible for:

• Create purchase orders to meet the plant's raw material needs.
• Reschedule purchase orders according to changes in the plant to ensure efficient inventory levels.
• Ensure suppliers meet the delivery times established in purchase orders (OTD) and develop action plans for suppliers who do not meet the required metrics.
• Analyze and implement inventory reduction strategies and optimization tools (E&O, material coverage).
• Negotiate with suppliers regarding delivery times and quantities of raw materials.
• Follow up on engineering projects to ensure successful implementation.
• Ensure timely payment to suppliers by reviewing purchase orders and working with accounts payable.
• Comply with corporate programs.
• Supervise one unionized expeditor working across three shifts.
• Manage part numbers and understand the flow of lines, times, and issues in engineering and manufacturing areas.

Requirements

We are looking for people who are Materials Planner Buyer. If this is you, get in touch.

As a minimum you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (II, IMA, IME) or related fields (LNI, LRI in exceptional cases).
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, production planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP) and Microsoft Office (Excel - pivot tables, macros).
• Knowledge of Lean DNA for ERP data analysis and inventory management.

Soft Skills:

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Effective communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Key Competencies:

• Passion for customer satisfaction.
• Ability to act quickly and achieve results.
• Willingness to innovate and pursue sustainable solutions.
• Commitment to building the best teams and empowering them to move faster.

Benefits

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees, and enhancing our programs when necessary.

• Have peace of mind and body with our health insurance

• Drive forward your career through professional development opportunities

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers.

We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way.

Join us and make a difference.

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