PROCUREMENT PLANNER - Torreon

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: PROCUREMENT PLANNER - Torreon
Primary Location: Torreon
Function: Supply Management / Logistics
John 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 with an 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.
Note: All candidates should have their tax situation certificate (Constancia de Siituación Fiscal) up to date with the salary regime to be eligible for the hiring process.
Main Responsabilities

• Execute, in a supply chain of low complexity, planning activities within a defined framework/system that mainly affect own organization/unit.
• Maintain day-to-day contact with business-critical suppliers and respond to complex incidents with suppliers or supplies to analyze performance and provide feedback on key supplier management indicators.
• Responsible for monitoring demand orders are fulfilled in a timely manner.
• Supervise key indicators of the material replenishment process, such as: past due orders, coverage, inventory, ASNs, purchase orders, etc.
• Establish material replenishment strategies to support Suppliers delivery performance.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with Supply base and coordinate efforts to address performance improvement initiatives.
• Support to prevent material shortages by aligning efforts based on defined mitigation processes.
• Escalate critical problems with the supplier base when necessary to prevent assembly line disruptions.
• Lead communication efforts across the organization to provide visibility of the material restrictions and potential critical shortages.
• In addition, responsible for accurate, and complete planning and purchase supplies: raw materials, components, and production supplies, for all functions related to ordering, expediting and procurement of commodities assigned.

What skills you need

• Supply Management Experience.
• Material replenishment process knowledge (MRP).
• Experience leading groups/projects.
• Strong computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Interpersonal communications, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Assertive communication.
• Be able to work under pressure.
• Excellent organization and administration.
• Orientation towards disciplined processes.
• Fluent english (100% written and spoken).
• Teamwork collaboration.
• Analysis skills, problem solving.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience using MRP or other material requirements planning based systems (advanced).
• PowerBi, Tableau, Python, etc. knowledge (other automatization tools).
• Interpersonal, leadership and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority.
• Project management that includes identifying an issue, creating a plan, coordinating resources, and delivering results.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Supply Management or relevant discipline.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 10 business days and unposted when a qualified pool of candidates is achieved.
Candidates must have the necessary work permits to work in the country.