Material Planner – Central (Traffic Scheduler)

About the role

As a Central Material Planner (Traffic Scheduler) at Forvia in Querétaro, you will ensure the smooth flow of serial materials through daily procurement execution, risk management, and transport optimization. You will work closely with suppliers, carriers, and internal teams to support the company’s sustainable mobility objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Execute daily procurement for serial materials, meeting SLA and cost targets.
• Monitor alerts and proactively mitigate risks to maintain uninterrupted production.
• Synchronize and optimize transport and supply plans to improve truck fill rates and reduce costs.
• Evaluate supplier and carrier performance, managing alerts and claims.
• Support inventory and cash management initiatives, focusing on JNI reduction.
• Build leveled procurement programs aligned with MRP calculations and supplier capacities.
• Lead plant affectations during supplier delivery constraints and drive continuous improvement in transport organization.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, transport, or supply‑chain management.
• First experience in transport operations or material planning is appreciated.
• Strong customer orientation, team spirit, resilience, autonomy, and openness to new ideas.
• Ability to work under time pressure and communicate across multicultural teams.

Required skills

• Proficiency with SAP, especially MM, PP, and TM modules.

What we offer

• Dynamic environment focused on sustainable mobility technologies.
• Opportunities for career development within a global automotive supplier employing over 157,000 people.
• Collaborative culture that values high performance, lifelong learning, and global mindset.