Penske-posted 3 days ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Kansas City, KS

POSITION SUMMARY: Penske Logistics is looking for Material Control Analysts to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are self-motivated, with strong analytical and computer skills, customer-centric, and safety conscious. This position coordinates all processes and functions of a department and provides visibility to management by tracking, process over-sight, auditing, researching and troubleshooting operational issues or functions. SHIFT: Monday thru Friday 9:30pm - 6:00am

  • Use computer to enter records and generate reports
  • Weigh or count items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards (as applicable)
  • Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments
  • Complete daily logs
  • Proactively seeks opportunities to improve customer’s inventory and material flow processes
  • Work with customer to resolve stock shortages
  • Identify cost savings opportunities for the customer
  • Track shipments to ensure shipment deadlines are met.
  • Work with suppliers to correct part/shipment issues
  • Follow daily parts control function, including track and trace, production schedule analysis, and exception management
  • Follow processes that are set by engineering and assist with the implementation of any process and transportation design changes
  • Provide parts follow up ensuring optimal material flow
  • Handle reoccurring analysis and tasks driving continuous cost savings initiatives
  • Examine current processes and implement or recommend improvements to drive out waste
  • Meet customer deadlines and develop metrics dashboards that highlight customer specific analytics
  • Use discretion and independent judgment to answer customer requests and propose solutions
  • Develop and assist with presenting customer analytics, key trends and solution proposals during customer QBR’s
  • Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
  • 1-3 years inventory/auditing/transportation experience preferred.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Some college, preferred
  • Fundamental understanding of transportation, supply chain and logistics concepts
  • Strong problem solving and time management skills required
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and multi task
  • Ability to follows process and standard procedures
  • Experience analyzing large sets of data
  • Advanced computer skills including Excel and Outlook required
  • Must also be able to learn and regularly operate multiple company and customer owned Warehouse Management System (WMS) platforms
  • Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
  • Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
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