Materials Analyst

Sinomax USA•La Vergne, TN

About The Position

Sinomax is seeking a Materials Analyst to support purchasing, production planning, and inventory management by maintaining accurate material and planning data and turning that information into actionable supply chain insights. The role monitors material requirements, inventory availability, shortages, consumption, and planning parameters, and identifies supply risks and data discrepancies. It works across departments to resolve issues that could affect production or customer delivery. The Materials Analyst analyzes supply chain and production metrics related to PU foam, covers, fabric, packaging materials, and other production inputs; investigates root causes; and coordinates corrective actions with Supply Chain, Production, and Warehouse teams. The position evaluates material shortages, capacity gaps, and execution risks, and communicates findings and recommendations to Planning, Purchasing, and Production. The role also supports purchase-order planning and maintenance, develops Power BI dashboards and reports, and creates time-phased and just-in-time material supply plans with Operations. It analyzes inventory availability, incoming supply, consumption, processing activity, and aging inventory; develops plant-level inventory strategies to improve turnover and reduce excess and obsolete inventory; and supports material deviations or substitutions, returns, scrap transactions, and inventory adjustments. The analyst ensures established company procedures are followed for Materials Department activities.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, or a closely related quantitative or analytical discipline.
At least three years of experience in supply chain analytics, material planning, or production planning.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications.
Experience using Power BI, SQL, and Excel VBA for data analysis, reporting, or process automation.
Strong analytical, statistical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations clearly to cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Mandarin/English communication skills.

Responsibilities

Analyze daily supply chain and production metrics to identify material shortages, inventory discrepancies, production constraints, and other operational issues involving PU foam, covers, fabric, packaging materials, and other production inputs.
Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions with Supply Chain, Production, and Warehouse teams.
Evaluate material shortages, capacity gaps, and execution risks that could affect production-plan attainment, customer delivery commitments, or other business objectives.
Communicate findings and recommendations to Planning, Purchasing, and Production teams.
Support purchase-order planning and maintenance by analyzing material requirements, supplier lead times, available inventory, and supplier-held inventory.
Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to monitor material availability and support purchasing and planning decisions.
Develop time-phased and just-in-time material supply plans in collaboration with Operations to ensure material availability while controlling inventory levels.
Analyze available and incoming inventory, material consumption, processing activity, and aging inventory to support commercial and operational decisions.
Develop and implement plant-level inventory strategies designed to improve inventory turnover and reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
Prepare requests for material deviations or substitutions, track approvals, communicate status to affected stakeholders, and implement approved changes.
Assist with material returns, scrap transactions, and miscellaneous inventory adjustments.
Ensure established company procedures are followed in connection with all Materials Department activities.