Logistics Specialist (Prod. Plan.)

Location EL Salto, Jalisco

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

YOUR TASKS

Continuously track, manage changes and optimize the execution of a production plan.
Supporting of complex production planning in a production operation, focused on attaining the required production output within specified resource constraints.

A Production Planning

• Continuously track, manage changes and optimize the execution of a complex production plan.
• Track plan fulfillment incl. checks regarding material availability, production scheduling, order release, material reservation and production deadlines.
• Supporting to execute complex production planning related exception handling and error correction especially within ERP system, initiating logistic escalation if necessary.
• Identifies the causes that could lead to the delay of specific deliveries, find viable solutions and informs
  the sales schedule.
• High frequent alignment with material management, production and sales planning reviewing customer
  orders, production capabilities and material availability.
• Supporting the special needs for SOP and EOP products.
• Assurance and maintenance of master data accuracy and performance measurements (KPIs).
• Central contact person and first level support for production planning processes in the plant, especially
  focused on the information flow within the ERP system.
• Supporting to execute training measures and knowledge transfer of standardized production planning
  processes to the production planners and supervisors in the plant.
• Measurement and monitoring to achieve production planning target KPIs in the plant and execution of
  countermeasures in close alignment with their supervisor.
• Plan production and schedule complex production sequences, using the ERP system especially considering lead times, shipping dates, sales forecasts, customer orders as well as backorders.
• Evaluation of capacity loads for complex production lines.
• Involvement in optimization projects concerning production planning processes.
• Train and support the production planner to fulfill the required tasks according to work routines.
• First level support for production planners in the plant and central contact for production planning processes.
• Regular analysis and, if necessary, corrections of relevant master data for production planning.
•  Analysis of optimization potential within production planning processes and implementation according to central standards.
• Support the project team in the I2P phase regarding production planning and steering.
• Responsibility for specifying and implementing system-based change requests, especially executing requirement gathering, gap analysis, testing, user training, application documentation.
• Documentation and of production planning related SAP modules to meet business requirements.

B Project Management / Key User

• Supporting the management and project lead for complex logistics projects from technical and organizational perspective incl. rollout and sustainable implementation of corporate standard processes.
• Defining, planning, coordinating and monitoring tasks within project teams by using defined methods and systems.
• Preparing and further development of concepts for improving recording, analysis, modeling, presentation and management of process-related data.
• Continuous monitoring of project success regarding time, budget and output quality and driving execution of defined actions.
• Coaching and training of the project team and/or triggering additional trainings.
• Negotiating general logistics conditions with suppliers, service providers and customers (e.g. JIT/JIS processes, turnaround periods, packaging) in agreement with responsible departments.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience in similar positions. 
• Management of
  inventories (Days on Hand).
• Experience with injection molding
  machines, multipart. 

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req17034. 

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