Materials Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

The ideal candidate will play a key role in managing all material flow activities - ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance within our ERP and supply chain processes. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on daily operations and long-term performance goals.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the ERP system for all material functional areas, including Item Master, BOM, ship-to locations, and inventory parameters.
• Create and manage daily production schedules, ensuring production output is recorded and posted accurately in the ERP system.
• Communicate "No Surprise" forms to customers when supply shortages occur.
• Review daily MRP supply reports and take appropriate corrective action as needed.
• Identify and correct customer cumulative and supplier inaccuracies.
• Track component inventory inaccuracies, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform daily cycle counts and reconcile inventory variances.
• Track and report premium freight events and downtime caused by suppliers.
• Create debit memos for cost recovery and communicate DMRs to assigned suppliers.
• Obtain disposition for quality hold materials.
• Track supplier communication status for engineering changes proposed by program management.
• Report daily on all key materials performance metrics, including inventory valuation, cycle counts, inventory accuracy, and past due parts.
• Achieve assigned inventory valuation and turn targets.
• Actively participate in Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) investigations and 8D problem-solving processes.
• Report accidents, occupational illnesses, or HSE emergencies and communicate unsafe conditions promptly.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and BOS/MMSA procedures within assigned production areas.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of related experience in materials, supply chain, or production planning.
• Strong ERP/MRP system knowledge and data accuracy orientation.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Automotive background highly desirable.
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• Experience and comfort working in Just-In-Time (JIT) environments.
• Associate's degree in a related field (preferred).

PRIMARY LOCATION

Foamech