Material Planning Analyst

Flex•Memphis, TN

About The Position

The “ Material Planning Analyst ” will be based in Memphis, TN , reporting to Sr. Materials and Inventory Manager. This newly created, full-time position will be in charge of maintaining materials/purchasing data, supply data and information to other production departments, coordinate contracts, maintain Certificates of Conformance for all suppliers, and create and maintain outsources parts schedules.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of materials planning experience in materials or related field, from electronics manufacturing company or similar.
Proficiency with Excel, pivots and x-lookups
Must have MRP system experience (e.g. Baan or Oracle or SAP or similar).

Nice To Haves

Kinaxis experience a plus/optional.

Responsibilities

Assists in auditing data for accuracy and preparing summary reports, spreadsheets, graphics and charts based on the research of data.
May assist in the preparation of recommendations to management based on the research of data.
Collects, compiles, and presents various types of data.
Prepares summary reports, spreadsheets, and charts based on research of data from multiple sources, which may include but will not be limited to customer bills of material reports, staff metrics, PPV metrics, and PPV form tracking.
May create and/or maintain databases in help of data collection.
Audits data.
Resolves data integrity issues, including but not limited to quotations.
Proactively identifies and escalates potential issues related to metrics.
Where applicable, suggest process/communication improvements relative to metric tracking activities.
Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required.
Daily review of RMA transactions.
Create weekly purchase orders including all client parts.
Receive data entry for clients.
Update content list and item master.
Prepare DPT packing list for LCAD repairing.
Window to client material (consigned parts) supply.
Window to client bulk RMA service.
May hold up inventory control, supply chain management, material planning and scheduling.
Develop commodity spend profiles/breaks-downs: guide time profiling, inventory positioning, and site execution to price.
Establish common pricing research tools.
Provide detailed bill of materials research by site.
Perform general reporting and activities for score carding of suppliers.
Validate site pricing through implementation of a common cost review and pricing process.
Assist in the supply chain transfer and risk management for NPI.
Provide PPV targeting, tracking and asset velocity.
Design, manage and control all data research tools