Descripción

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.