Materials Analyst

Yanfeng•Highland Park, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring the on-time delivery of customer orders and the acquisition of materials. The Materials Analyst will optimize freight and inventories, and implement production scheduling, logistics, and inventory control processes. These processes are crucial for maintaining an uninterrupted flow of production in accordance with delivery schedules while minimizing inventories. The position also involves selecting, motivating, training, and developing a competent department and materials handling staff. The analyst will anticipate and resolve problems with short-term and permanent corrective actions, assist with warehouse layout and execution, and perform daily walks to verify material storage locations. Additionally, the role supports the management of economical inbound/outbound transportation routes, seeking opportunities for shipment consolidation, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution. The position also requires adherence to Quality System, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Product Safety, Compliance, and Information Security requirements, as well as all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

1-3 Minimum Years of Experience.
Less Than 1 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

Responsibilities

Ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and acquirement of materials.
Optimize freight and inventories.
Implement production scheduling, logistics and inventory control processes which ensure the availability of materials for an uninterrupted flow of production in accordance with delivery schedules, while maintaining minimum inventories.
Select, motivate, train, and ensure development of a competent department and materials handling staff.
Anticipate and resolve problems with short-term and permanent corrective action.
Assist with warehouse layout and execution.
Daily walks verifying material is stored in the proper location.
Assist with the management of the most economical inbound / outbound transportation routes, looking for opportunities to combine shipments, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.