Materials Analyst

Sutphen Corporation•Urbana, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Analyst supports inventory control, warehouse operations, material flow, and Kanban replenishment at Sutphen’s Urbana, Ohio facility. The role uses Microsoft D365 and inventory data to maintain accurate records, investigate discrepancies, monitor inventory performance, and coordinate material-related resolutions with cross-functional teams. It also supports warehouse organization, corrective actions, standard work, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in materials management, inventory control, warehouse operations, or supply chain.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft D365.
Working knowledge of Kanban replenishment methods, sizing factors, visual controls, and ongoing maintenance.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Proven experience conducting inventory audits and warehouse assessments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to identify trends and make data-driven decisions.
Understanding of inventory control best practices and warehouse operations.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate inventory records through routine cycle counts, inventory audits, and support for annual physical inventory and reconciliation.
Monitor inventory levels and material usage to identify trends, shortages, excess stock, and obsolete inventory.
Investigate inventory discrepancies and conduct root cause analysis for shortages, overages, location errors, and process failures.
Process inventory transactions, transfers, adjustments, and material movements accurately and promptly in Microsoft D365; validate system data and resolve transaction issues.
Maintain warehouse organization, location management, labeling, material identification, storage compliance, and housekeeping standards.
Conduct warehouse audits and support 6S initiatives to improve efficiency and safety.
Identify opportunities to optimize material storage, product flow, and warehouse utilization.
Analyze inventory trends, consumption patterns, and transaction history, and create reports and dashboards for inventory performance metrics.
Develop, implement, and track corrective and preventive actions, documenting findings and recommendations to prevent recurring issues.
Collaborate with Purchasing, Production, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and BOM teams to resolve material concerns and coordinate Kanban changes.
Recommend and implement improvements to material flow, inventory accuracy, and warehouse processes.
Develop standard work instructions and training materials for warehouse and inventory control processes.
Support lean manufacturing, continuous improvement initiatives, and cross-functional inventory and material-handling projects.
Review and adjust Kanban quantities, minimum and maximum levels, and replenishment triggers based on usage, lead time, demand, shortages, and supplier performance.
Maintain Kanban cards, labels, locations, part assignments, container quantities, and replenishment parameters.
Audit Kanban locations and replenishment signals, investigate stockouts and replenishment problems, and support Kanban systems for new parts and changes in engineering or production demand.
Document approved Kanban changes and verify that Microsoft D365 data, labels, standard work, and physical locations remain aligned.