Materials Planning Analyst

About the role

The Position: This role will act as the on-site liaison for the corporate buyers, keeping them informed on inventory needs, supplier performance and collaborating on inventory strategy. In this role, you will collaborate closely with corporate purchasing and local operations teams to ensure the accurate and timely availability of raw materials and components required for scheduled production runs.

Responsibilities

• Regularly report out clear to build status for assigned materials and components.
• Highlight risks or shortages and collaborate with corporate buyers to mitigate risks.
• Develop and implement plant level strategies to optimize inventory turnover rates and reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
• Share best practices with peers within facility and other manufacturing locations.
• Analyze purchasing and consumption trends and work with corporate buyer to establish safety stock levels, minimum order quantities, and recurring orders.
• Monitor open work orders and ensure they are dispositioned in a timely manner to not negatively affect inventory.
• Assist corporate buyer and accounts payable department with invoice reconciliation efforts.
• Work with corporate logistics to schedule material delivery prior to line start.
• Perform audits on assigned materials/components to verify locations and quantities are accurate.
• Afford with the processing of defective material, returns, scrap, and miscellaneous inventory adjustments.
• Work closely with production personnel and other departments regarding potential material issues such as delays, substitutions, vendor problems and shortages.
• Collaborate with other Supply Chain staff to ensure effective use of inventory, and ensuring material are received at the right time, right material, right quantity for line consumption.
• Own inventory accuracy for all assigned materials and components, schedule regular cycle counts and reconcile to ensure accuracy for assigned parts and notify management of discrepancy.
• Attend weekly safety meetings and communicate relevant topics to individual team members.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Supply Chain or other related field, or work experience in similar role and APICS, CPIM and/or equivalent certification required.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the field. Must have inventory control experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to effectively communicate via email with internal and external customers.
• Self-directed individual with the initiative to improve processes.
• Ability to instruct, lead, and communicate with individuals and teams.

Benefits

Benefits Overview
Competitive compensation
Benefits, including but not limited to dental, vision, and medical with employer contributions
Retirement programs, including a Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan with employer match
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid holidays and vacation
And more!