Logistics Specialist (Material Plan.) Ii (Irapuato)

Logistics Specialist (Material Plan.) II

FORVIA HELLA, a listed international automotive supplier and part of the FORVIA Group, specializes in high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics. With the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, we offer a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. The company has around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1billion in the fiscal year.

Responsibilities

• Conduct material planning – checking requirement notices for quantities, dates and descriptions, determining economical order quantities according to planning rules, and managing logistics material master data.
• Maintain and update safety stock levels, batch sizes, lead times, and other master data; ensure stock levels for a complex parts spectrum.
• Participate in supply‑chain optimization and coordinate with internal posts to control and monitor deliveries of purchased parts.
• Act as central contact person for material planning processes and logistical supplier management at the plant.
• Execute training measures and knowledge transfer for standardized material planning processes to purchase parts planners and supervisors.
• Create regular analyses of material master data, including stock values and ranges, and implement corrections according to specifications.
• Support purchase parts planners – trigger orders, follow up delivery dates, and manage escalation in difficult deadline situations.
• Prepare solutions for supply bottlenecks in cooperation with suppliers, internal posts, and management.
• Process incoming goods journals, handle excess deliveries or schedule changes, and initiate logistic escalation when necessary.
• Set up and monitor supplier consignment stores, conduct logistics‑supplier meetings on deadline and quantity issues, and help evaluate suppliers.
• Process invoice discrepancies on the accounts payable side and monitor Kanban control loops.
• Take planning responsibility for items before SOP, adjust scheduling‑relevant master data for procurement, and document SAP modules for material planning.
• Act as project manager and key user – support management in complex logistics projects, define, coordinate, and monitor tasks, and coach project teams.
• Negotiate general logistics conditions with suppliers, service providers, and customers (e.g., JIT/JIS processes, turnaround periods, packaging).

Qualifications

• Professional experience in supply chain and logistics within the automotive industry.
• Intermediate English proficiency, knowledge of INCOTERMS, JIT, and SAP MM modules for material planning.
• Experience with ASN generation, DOH calculation, and master data maintenance.
• Strong problem‑solving skills under pressure and analytical thinking.
• Leadership abilities in high‑pressure environments and effective time management.