Material Analyst

Adient•Normal, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or similar field preferred
1-2 years of experience in inventory management along with a related degree.
If no degree, additional equivalent of 3-5 years materials experience within Manufacturing, Automotive Strongly Preferred.
Experience with Materials flow, analysis, or coordination inside Manufacturing operations.
Knowledgeable with Microsoft Application including Excel
Experienced with ERP systems (QAD preferred), and WMS

Nice To Haves

Tier 1 JIT experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintains ERP system for all Material functional areas such as Item Master, BOM, ship to locations, and inventory parameters
Creates daily production schedules and ensures production output is recorded and posted into the ERP system
Communicates No Surprise Forms to customers when supply shortages occur.
Reviews daily MRP supply reports and takes action as necessary
Identifies Customer cum inaccuracies and supplier inaccuracies as needed
Tracks component inventory inaccuracies for root cause identification and corrective action(s). Responsible for ensuring the issue(s) are corrected
Responsible for performing daily cycle counts and reconciliation of inventory variances
Tracks and submits Premium Freight events and downtime caused by supplier
Responsible for creating debit memos for cost recovery
Responsible for communicating DMR’s to assigned suppliers
Responsible for obtaining the disposition of Quality Hold materials
Responsible to track the status of supplier communication for engineering changes as proposed by program management
Responsible for reporting daily on all key performance measures of the materials department, including inventory valuation, cycle counts and inventory accuracy, and past-due parts
Responsible for achieving inventory valuation and inventory turn targets for assigned products
Actively participates in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution as required
Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and informing the supervisor of known HSE&E conditions that could adversely affect other team members, assets or the public
Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and ensures safe working procedures in assigned production areas
Responsible for BOS compliance with MMSA procedures as established by SCM