Materials Analyst

Oshkosh•Murfreesboro, TN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Oshkosh Corporation Vocational segment leverages the power of our people, brands, and strength in technology to improve the safety, cleanliness, and productivity of our communities. The Vocational segment includes market leading brands McNeilus, Oshkosh S-Series, IMT, Pierce, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Airport Products, and Frontline Communications. Our purpose-built products serve our communities with carefully designed and engineered refuse trucks, front-discharge mixer trucks, fire apparatus, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting trucks, service vehicles, and command trucks. Our products are designed to perform under the toughest conditions. The Materials Analyst will support the development, standardization, advancement and implementation of a lean enterprise material flow strategy. This role will utilize advanced analytical skills to identify opportunities and develop solutions that result in optimal material flow at the lowest total landed cost. The Materials Analyst will identify opportunities and align efforts cross functionally to maximize the ROI associated with lean material flow initiatives, returnable container implementations, logistics route engineering and shortage mitigation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Materials, or a related field with at least three (3) years of relevant experience, or a minimum of nine (9) years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times, including bump cap, safety vest, ear protection, safety glasses, and safety gloves.

Responsibilities

Lead development and deployment of cross-functional strategic initiatives to reduce costs in the supply chain by removing wastes.
Lead project teams through to completion.
Ensure project schedule attainment, KPI targets and executive report outs of project status.
Support standardization, advancement and implementation of a lean enterprise material flow strategy.
Update critical ERP system parameters to align with the optimal material strategy in conjunction with Plan for Every Part (PFEP) process.
Maintain required documentation outside the ERP system as necessary to support ongoing monitoring and change management.
Support measurable improvement in parts shortages due to poor production and materials planning, inventory errors and damage within the facilities.
Resolve problem utilizing acquired knowledge and analytical abilities.
Compile data from ERP systems, spreadsheet, and other sources to support decision-making in conjunction with the Plan for Every Part process.
Forecast workload based on demand projections.
May operate material handling equipment including forklifts and order pickers in a safe and efficient manner, following all company safety procedures and training requirements.
Leverage shop-floor lean material flow implementation experience to lead and support projects focused on synchronization of material consumption with production, maximizing efficiency of material conveyance routes and optimal materials presentation to the point of use.
Significantly reduce excess material handling inside facilities, between facilities and to and from local suppliers through extensive value stream analysis and application of PFEP principles.