Identificador oferta:
63225
Fecha de Publicación:
30-10-2026
Resumen
Planning, Warehouse & Logistics Manager
Position Objective
To lead the operations of Planning, Warehouse, Logistics, Purchasing, and Inventory Control within a manufacturing organization. This position is part of the plant management team and will be responsible for ensuring a balance between demand, supply, inventory, production capacity, and customer service levels, while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and business profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the areas of Production Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.
- Manage S&OP, production scheduling, and MRP processes to ensure the timely supply of materials.
- Develop short-, medium-, and long-term strategies to optimize inventory, warehousing, installed capacity, and operational resources.
- Ensure optimal inventory levels while minimizing obsolescence and storage costs.
- Coordinate domestic and international logistics operations, including imports, exports, and customs compliance.
- Manage suppliers, carriers, customs brokers, and strategic partners to ensure that business objectives are met.
- Lead initiatives to reduce costs, optimize materials, and continuously improve the supply chain.
- Manage budgets for logistics, warehousing, transportation, and inventory.
- Ensure compliance with foreign trade regulations, certifications, and programs such as CTPAT.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to inventory, customer service, on-time deliveries, costs, and operational efficiency.
- Identify risks and constraints in the supply chain and implement mitigation and business continuity plans.
- Lead strategic projects such as new product launches (NPI/NPD), project transfers, and insourcing initiatives.
- Recruit, develop, train, and lead high-performance teams.
- Coordinate with Finance and Accounting to ensure the integrity of inventory, cost, and accounts payable systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, or a related field.
- Advanced English proficiency required (ability to lead meetings, deliver executive presentations, and collaborate with corporate staff and international clients).
- At least 5 years of experience in a managerial position within manufacturing environments.
- Solid experience in:
- Production and demand planning.
- MRP and materials management.
- Purchasing and procurement.
- Inventory control.
- Warehouse management.
- Domestic and international logistics.
- Import and export.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
- SAP & D365 / Kinaxis
- APICS certification (preferred).
- Experience with project handoffs, vendor transitions, and new product launches.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and supply chain optimization.
Skills
- Strategic leadership.
- High-performance team development.
- Planning and analytical thinking.
- Negotiation with suppliers and customers.
- Results-oriented.
- Decision-making.
- Project management.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.