Material Analyst-Distribution Center

Gulfstream•Savannah, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, perform the supply chain management activities necessary to maintain accurate part inventories at optimum stock levels that ensure the business can meet global demands, as appropriate to area of specialization or expertise. This role involves contributing to the planning, procurement, logistics, and inventory management of parts throughout the business unit. The Material Analyst will apply sound judgment, experience, and specialized supply chain management knowledge to meet performance metrics, anticipate emerging trends, and analyze key performance indicators to ensure supply chain service level goals are achieved. A key aspect of the role is understanding the financial and logistical impact of inventory investment decisions and performing lifecycle planning on rotable and perishable inventory items. The analyst will also prepare recommendations for changes to supply chain tactical plans, assist in determining the disposition of excess inventory, and develop/maintain relationships with other functional areas to resolve issues related to shortages, distribution, customer provisioning, service center demand, and over-the-counter sales.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related curriculum or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
2 years experience in at least one of the following areas of specialization: Demand planning inventory management, Procurement, Operational logistics across distribution networks.
Experience in demand planning and managing inventories across distribution networks.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software experience strongly preferred.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

Strong Corridor Aviation software knowledge preferred.
APICS certificate (Association for supply chain and operations management) preferred.
Experience with aircraft parts and regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the planning, procurement, logistics and inventory management of parts throughout the business unit.
Apply sound judgment, experience and specialized supply chain management knowledge to meet performance metrics.
Demonstrate ability to anticipate emerging trends and their potential impact to the business.
Analyze key performance indicators to ensure supply chain service level goals are achieved.
Demonstrate understanding of the financial and logistical impact of inventory investment decisions.
Perform lifecycle planning on rotable and perishable inventory items as required.
Prepare recommendations for changes to supply chain tactical plans in response to changing business requirements.
Assist in determining whether excess inventory is subject to re-distribution, sale or disposal.
Develop and maintain relationships with other functional areas to understand problems relating to shortages, distribution, customer provisioning, service center demand, and over-the-counter sales.
Recommend solutions.
Develop replenishment plans which highlight future inventory imbalances.
Take appropriate actions to re-balance inventory levels while minimizing associated logistics costs.
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports pertaining to current status of group/individual workload, inventory levels, associated logistics considerations, and overall customer fill rate.
Review engineering drawings, vendor part catalogs, and purchased on assembly items to determine initial spares requirements in support of new and existing product lines.
Complete audits as appropriate to area of specialization.
Participate in training new staff members and impart business knowledge, skills and experience.
Perform other duties as assigned.