Analyst, Warehousing

Yazaki International Corporation•Laredo, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Manage shipments meeting customer requirements through demand analysis, coordination of order preparation, continual monitoring of on time delivery to customer.

Requirements

Bachelors in business administration or Supply Chain Management, or related field or equivalent experience preferred
Required minimum years of experience in Supply Chain or related field
Travel Requirements: Both domestic and international travel could be required between Yazaki facilities and to customer and manufacturing sites
Language: English is required and Spanish is required if directly interacts with customers in Mexico.
Software: SAP, Success Factors and Microsoft
On Call Requirements: During customer production hours including overtime, weekend hours and holidays. Extended work hours occasionally required to meet with parties in different time zones.
Physical Requirements: Office position – primarily sedentary
Composure to meet the pressures of deadlines and requirements for multiple simultaneous projects
Computer savvy to effectively utilize work processing and spreadsheets
Focus to concentrate on data and paperwork while managing distractions and disruptions
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with various levels of personnel both within the organization and externally and build cross-organizational support
Mental acumen to work on tasks requiring concentration and attention to detail
Organization and Time Management to prioritize and meet deadlines
Problem-solving skills to analyze systems and procedures to identify weaknesses and implement solutions

Nice To Haves

Preferred years of experience in Supply chain and project management or related field
Unique to Sr. Material Planner: Demonstrated proficiency in interpersonal and professional skills to work with others in a senior position
Unique to Sr. Material Planner: International Supply Chain knowledge
Establishes Vision and Direction
Customer Driven
Global Focus
Consensus Building
Builds Organizational Support
Seeks Continuous Improvement
Team Leadership
Develops Self and Others
Results Orientation
Makes Tough Decisions

Responsibilities

Manage customer demand and on time delivery
Analyze demand and inventory levels and create internal orders in SAP
Issue orders to the warehouse floor with adequate preparation time to meeting customer due date and window times
Meet 100% delivery to the customer: customer coverage with input from customer portals and emails and initiating management-approved premium freight if essential
Transmits and Monitors ASN’s for errors and accuracy
Monitors daily and monthly customer delivery ratings (reporting to core group as designated) and dispute as necessary
Reconciles shipment accums and related discrepancies (DMR, RDR, RMO)
Ensures current Customers specific requirements such as labeling, packaging, routing, window times, and EDI specs are communicated
Coordinate and follow up on incoming shipments with internal departments
Analyze and report delivery performance
Manage Premium Freight Order
Utilize appropriate processes and systems to log and order premium freight
Coordinate transportation requirements between multiple Yazaki groups and the customer
Determine cost responsibility based on input from Internal and external customers
Manage Obsolescence / Balance Out
Follow FIFO on order creation considering part design level
Keep warehouse on-point by following internal processes of design levels, quantities as customer demand changes
Confirm cost responsibility based on input from internal customers in regard to agreements or negotiations with manufacturing or the customer
Complete customer claims audits and scrap quickly to minimize obsolescence and carrying costs
Act as the liaison for both the customer and production control
Ensure timely responses to their communication
Assist customer with delivery issues
Support engineering changes with production control and the customer
Inform and update customers and portals on delivery timing based on input from internal departments
Manage part registration in applicable system ensuring the system is ready to issue orders to the warehouse with correct system information to correctly transmit ASN’s to the customer
Manage late requests from the customer
Participate in customer and internal meetings
Utilize and update customer systems as necessary
Complete required reports and metrics
Understand when escalation is required and appropriately initiate it
May support specific prototype / preproduction meetings (e.g. component procurement / shortage and Supplier Readiness)
May coordinate shipment timing and special requirements with transportation for incoming and outgoing shipments
Analyze customer orders in applicable system as necessary
Support long-range and short-term group forecasts, goals, objectives, and priorities
Support other projects, tasks, and/or duties as assigned
Mentor and train analyst as required
Aid other carlines
Represents the Distribution department during meetings and projects
Supports health and safety policies