Materials Analyst

Yanfeng • Romulus, MI

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About The Position

The Materials Analyst ensures on-time delivery of customer orders and the acquisition of materials while optimizing freight and inventory. The role implements production scheduling, logistics, and inventory-control processes to keep materials available for uninterrupted production in line with delivery schedules while maintaining minimum inventories. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and assists with warehouse layout and execution, including daily checks that materials are stored in the proper locations. It also helps manage economical inbound and outbound transportation routes by identifying opportunities to combine shipments, use milk runs, and consolidate and distribute through warehouses.

The employee must meet function-related quality, environmental health and safety, product safety, compliance, and information-security requirements, and comply with company policies and procedures. The role requires professional and cooperative interaction with customers, suppliers, vendors, and employees at all levels; multitasking; regular, predictable attendance; and the ability to work additional hours or overtime as needed. Travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants, is required. Work may take place in office environments and manufacturing plants, where employees must follow site rules and may work near others and experience distracting or noisy conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or a similar area; equivalent work experience may be considered for certain positions.
• 1–3 years of minimum experience.
• Less than 1 year of minimum experience within the automotive industry.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants that may require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Ability to work additional hours and/or overtime as needed or assigned.
• Ability to multitask and interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers, and vendors, and cooperate with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance and arrive on time or be ready to work at the assigned location.
• Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking.
• Ability to meet the listed physical requirements: frequent sitting or standing, walking, and communication; occasional lifting up to 10 lbs and use of hands/fingers to operate a computer, printer, or phone.
• Must follow applicable rules when visiting manufacturing plants.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with ERP and MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and acquisition of materials.
• Optimize freight and inventories.
• Implement production scheduling, logistics, and inventory-control processes that maintain material availability for uninterrupted production while meeting delivery schedules and maintaining minimum inventories.
• Select, motivate, train, and support the development of department and materials-handling staff.
• Anticipate and resolve problems using short-term and permanent corrective action.
• Assist with warehouse layout and execution.
• Conduct daily walks to verify materials are stored in the proper locations.
• Assist in managing economical inbound and outbound transportation routes, seeking opportunities to combine shipments, use milk runs, and consolidate and distribute through warehouses.
• Meet applicable quality, EHS, product safety, compliance, and information-security requirements and follow company policies and procedures.
• Work additional hours or overtime as needed or assigned to complete duties on time.
• Travel to and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants, as needed.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with 6% matching contributions and immediate 100% vesting
• Company-paid life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Additional wellness and discount programs
• Employee development programs, continuous learning, mentorship, and volunteerism

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level