Central Planning Specialist

What you’ll do:

The Central Planning Specialist is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the availability of materials, packaging, and logistics resources required for new product launches within the automotive plant, also is responsible to attend Customer Requirements during the phase Launch. This role focuses on planning, controlling, and monitoring all logistics activities related to the ramp-up phase, ensuring on-time readiness of the supply chain to support SOP (Start of Production) and customer demand. The position-holder develops material flow strategies, aligns capacity planning with suppliers and internal departments, and ensures compliance with corporate logistics standards. They coordinate with cross-functional teams (production, engineering, purchasing, and suppliers) to secure service parts, packaging solutions, and transportation routes, while mitigating risks such as late BPOs/PPAPs or incorrect customer demand signals.

What is required:

• Knowledge of material planning (MRP, ERP, JDE/SAP).

• Proficiency in logistics processes (BPO, PPAP, CTS, AMIS, MOPAR).

• Management of launch and ramp-up KPIs (forecast accuracy, OTIF, expedites).

• Use of visualization and reporting tools (advanced Excel, Power BI, dashboards).

• Education Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Administration, or related field.

• Certifications/Accreditations: APICS (CPIM/CSCP), Lean Six Sigma, SAP or JDE certifications. Not mandatory, but add value to the profile.

• Previous Experience -3–5 years in logistics planning within automotive or complex manufacturing.

• Previous experience in new launches or ramp-up.

• Exposure to multicultural environments and OEM customers (Ford, GM, Stellantis, etc.).

• Experience coordinating with multiple plants/suppliers.

• Languages Advanced English (mandatory for interaction with global teams and customers)

• Availability to travel to plants in Mexico and the U.S.

• Flexibility to attend meetings outside local working hours due to time zones.

What’s in it for you:

•Attractive compensation package

•Flexible Options

•Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options and many more perks.

•Gender Pay Equality

Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify and/or expression, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.