Jr Buyer / Planner

Junior Buyer Planner

Location| Monterrey, Mexico
Onsite, Hybrid or Fully Remote| Onsite
Status| Full-Time
Reports To| Supply Chain Director
FLSA Status| Non-Exempt/ hourly
Management Position| No
Position OverviewCompany Overview

At Kovalus Separation Solutions (KSS), we are dedicated to transforming the landscape of separation technologies by leveraging synergies across membrane filtration, ion exchange, evaporation, drying, and other advanced process technologies. Our solutions support customers in the food and beverage, dairy, life science, and industrial markets by enabling product concentration and purification, removal of contaminants, recycling of valuable process chemicals, production of high-purity water, and treatment of wastewater for safe discharge or reuse.
Responsibilities:Provides operational and analytical support across Production Planning, Purchasing (MRO), and Materials Planning. This role ensures a continuous flow of raw materials, optimizes indirect inventories, and aligns daily manufacturing schedules with customer demandTrack and monitor Material Requirements Planning (MRP) outputs to guarantee on-time material availability.Monitor inventory metrics (days on hand, safety stock levels) to prevent stockouts and avoid excess inventory.Rise alerts regarding potential shipment delays.Issue, process, and track purchase orders (POs) for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies, tooling, consumables, and facility services.Coordinate with Accounts Payable to match POs against receipts and vendor invoices for smooth payment processing.Monitor production plan execution and log any identified bottlenecks or schedule variancesSupport the consolidation of daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand and forecasts.Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years experience in materials, purchasing, logistics, or warehouse operations.
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Excel proficiency

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Kovalus Separation Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and respected. We welcome applications from qualified candidates regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our organization and contribute to better solutions for our customers and communities.