Material Analyst for Materials Planning

Gulfstream•Savannah, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This requisition is open for ongoing recruitment (current and future) and primarily in our Materials Planning Group. We have Material Analysts supporting other teams in fulfillment and distribution and you maybe considered for those roles as they become available. Current need is to fill positions for the materials planning group which focuses on planning support across operations, customer support (when customer has aircraft), and interior completions (interior). Department is responsible for inventory control and cycle count and oversight management for all operations and customer support networks.

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

Familiarity/Experience analysing aircraft part historical demand and placing replenishment orders.
Experience with MRP like SAP systems preferred.
Corridor experience 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.
Limited travel may be required, as appropriate to area of specialization.
Perform other duties as assigned.