Global Supply Planner North America

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Job Description

Coordinates purchasing activities with all functional departments acquiring commodities (goods and services) in a cost effective and timely manner. Achieves and maintains a technical understanding of commodities purchased. Performs cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities. Obtains materials, components, equipment and services. Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontractors to assure highest quality at best value.

This position will be responsible for:

• Coordinating production workflow for one or multiple products with different sites around the world.
• Monitoring production performance and the delivery of finished products while work with finance and other internal teams to solve any inconvenience.
• Guarantee customer satisfaction of internal stakeholders among the supply process.
• Partner with external manufacturers to determine optimal production schedule.
• Work closely with the external manufacturers to guarantee the production requirements and create a materials and capacity feasible short term production plan.
• Lead weekly and monthly local supply team meeting to determine and communicate feasible schedule for the next week / month and ensure that all parties are aligned.
• Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
• Escalates supply/demand imbalances as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills up, down and across the organization (verbal, written and presentation) in Spanish and English
• Ability to work and make decisions in situations with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Actively supports diversity, equity and inclusion
• Self-motivated
• Experience working with suppliers

This position should work fully on site in the Guadalajara Operation, Jabil's Building 1

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years of relevant Supply Chain experience (purchasing, production planning, suppliers development and negotiation)
• ERP/MRP (Oracle, SAP, etc) experience
• Strong capabilities with spreadsheets / databases
• High Energy / Engagement

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.