Material Control & Inventory Analyst

Airbus•Mobile, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus US Manufacturing Facility is looking for a Material Control & Inventory Analyst to join their Team based in Mobile, AL. In this role, you will monitor completeness, accuracy, and compliance during inventory transactions, conduct cycle counts, inventory validations, and perform root cause analysis for discrepancies and/or losses. You will serve as the main interface between operational functions such as manufacturing engineering, production, work material planners, logistics coordinators, and supply officers to ensure the delivery of the right part, with the right logistics mean, at the right time at the Point of Use and in compliance with safety, operating procedures, and current standards. The role is responsible for continuous improvement of inventory and material storage flows and is part of the site warehouse operations team supporting both the A320 and A220 programs. The Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facilities assemble aircraft for the A220 and A320 Family, with a team passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure, and quality. The Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley facility, opened in 2015, produces A320 Family aircraft and added an A220 product line in 2019, strengthening the U.S. aerospace industry and enhancing Airbus's global competitiveness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or a combination of work experience in Business or Supply Chain and Logistics.
5 years experience working within the field of inventory control and/or stock management.
4 years experience with SAP or other MRP transactions related to supply chain, planning or production.
Strong knowledge and experience in warehousing operations.
Experience in methods of producing and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent communication skills (spoken, written, influential).

Responsibilities

Conduct research in SAP and liaise with appropriate stakeholders to provide clarification and immediate solutions for any administrative inventory/receiving issues or blockers.
Escalate appropriately to the correct stakeholders to mitigate potential inventory risks to Operations.
Develop and monitor process KPIs, especially related to material management; generate daily, monthly, quarterly reports.
Identify Planning issues and design data collection models and methods to analyze problems from all directions and at all levels.
Apply a variety of tools to collect, analyze, and report data.
Perform sophisticated analysis of the data and prepare standardized reports on logistical matters.
Undertake projects specifically targeted to identify root causes of Planning and organizational issues.
Collect relevant data and make specific recommendations for remediation.
Ensure that the processes are followed and that the right transactions are used for the right processes.
Monitor and control completion of cycle counts, bin validations, and operational surveillance activities.
Utilize advanced SAP and process expertise to resolve transactional issues, supporting Material Planning, 3PL and Operational Procurement activities; Inventory balancing and correction if required.
Organize workshops to conduct root cause and corrective action activities following Airbus’ PPS process.
Establish targets for improvement and develop action plans.
Lead workshops for RCCA in conjunction with LSP.
Other Duties as assigned.