Material Analyst

**JOB DESCRIPTION** **Materials Analyst Responsibilities** - Material Analyst Maintains ERP system for all Material functional areas such as Item Master, BOM, ship to locations, and inventory parameters - Creates daily production schedules and ensures production output is recorded and posted into the ERP system - Communicates No Surprise Forms to customers when supply shortages occur. - Reviews daily MRP supply reports and takes action as necessary - Identifies Customer cum inaccuracies and supplier inaccuracies as needed - Tracks component inventory inaccuracies for root cause identification and corrective action(s). Responsible for ensuring the issue(s) are corrected - Responsible for performing daily cycle counts and reconciliation of inventory variances - Tracks and submits Premium Freight events and downtime caused by supplier - Responsible for creating debit memos for cost recovery - Responsible for communicating DMR’s to assigned suppliers - Responsible for obtaining the disposition of Quality Hold materials - Responsible to track the status of supplier communication for engineering changes as proposed by program management - Responsible for reporting daily on all key performance measures of the materials department, including inventory valuation, cycle counts and inventory accuracy, and past-due parts - Responsible for achieving inventory valuation and inventory turn targets for assigned products - Actively participates in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution as required - Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and informing the supervisor of known HSE&E conditions that could adversely affect other team members, assets or the public - Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and ensures safe working procedures in assigned production areas - Responsible for BOS compliance with MMSA procedures as established by SCM **Education and Experience:** - Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or similar field preferred - 1-2 years of experience in inventory management along with a related degree. If no degree, additional equivalent of 3-5 years materials experience within Manufacturing, Automotive Strongly Preferred. - Experience with Materials flow, analysis, or coordination inside Manufacturing operations. Tier 1 JIT experience a plus. - Knowledgeable with Microsoft Application including Excel - Experienced with ERP systems (QAD preferred), and WMS **PRIMARY LOCATION** Normal