Material Control Analyst

Penske•Louisville, KY

About The Position

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: C Crew - Friday/Sat day shift (5AM-7AM start time) AND Sun/Mon nights (5PM-7PM start time)

Requirements

1-3 years inventory/auditing/transportation experience preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent required
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.

Nice To Haves

Some college, preferred

Responsibilities

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