Supply Chain Planner

Job title: Supply Chain Planner

About the Role As a Supply Chain Planner, you are responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and efficiency of the supply chain network. You strategically plan and optimize the flow of goods from suppliers to customers, using forecasting tools and data analysis to adapt supply strategies and meet production requirements and customer demand. You manage global capacity and transportation networks in alignment with purchasing, legal, and financial guidelines, coordinating tenders and supporting the export of components and spare parts.

What You'll Do

• Regularly evaluate existing transport processes according to plant requirements and Audi brand and VW Group strategy.
• Coordinate inbound optimization measures and projects to reduce costs in transportation of the series model and the shipment of components and spare parts.
• Define evaluation indicators (KPIs) and evaluate the performance of transportation service providers, ensuring compliance with business rules and shipping instructions to identify deviations and/or potential improvements in process and/or cost to ensure timely delivery of materials and avoid interruptions in production.
• Establish and secure transportation capacity for Audi Mexico through transportation tenders according to VWdM Purchasing or VW Group logistics processes.
• Evaluate and calculate transportation costs and their behavior (risks and opportunities) to ensure compliance with the assigned annual budget.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, pilots and implement new types of transport and/or logistics services associated.
• Ensure the monitoring of the validity of transport contracts and purchase order balances to ensure compliance with Audi Mexico's legal and financial guidelines.
• Represent Inbound Audi Mexico in working groups within the Audi or VW group to standardize processes, develop joint tenders, synergy projects and optimize transport costs.
• Manage the carrier base, bidding and purchasing of emergency transportation (Spotmarket) for critical material to ensure the continuity of production of Audi Mexico and avoid line stoppages.
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and sales teams to ensure on-time delivery and avoid production interruptions, particularly for key production lines.
• Drive transportation cost optimization initiatives to meet financial targets, reduce manufacturing costs, and increase overall profitability.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience.
• Bachelor Degree (preferable in International Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics).
• Project Management skills.
• Business Case analysis.
• Value Stream Mapping / Design.
• Advanced English level.
• Adaptability, analytical mindset, and data-driven decision making.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities in cross-functional environments (procurement, logistics, sales).
• Experience with tenders, carrier management, and emergency transportation (Spotmarket).
• Knowledge of inbound/outbound logistics and cost optimization strategies.