Sr. Logistics Analyst

Howmet Aerospace•Torrance, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Logistics Analyst works on site at a Howmet Fastener facility in Torrance, Carson, Fullerton, or City of Industry, California. The role supports customer logistics and demand-management programs, including inventory management and JIT/Min-Max practices. It administers and reviews customer and blanket orders, monitors customer demand and inventory data, coordinates order releases and deliveries, and works with customers and internal teams to address service and supply issues. The position analyzes customer demand, contractual commitments, specifications, inventory movements, and product flows to support logistics program improvements. It also contributes to process-improvement projects, provides input to forecast management, and assists with other demand-management activities as directed. Customer meetings may take place on or off site as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five years of related experience in purchasing, logistics, and customer service.
Must be able to work on site in California at a Howmet Fastener facility in Torrance, Carson, Fullerton, or City of Industry.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with fastener industry part numbers and general manufacturing terminology.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of Oracle Applications, Word, and intermediate Excel.
Experience with COP/QAD, Oracle, GCS, Workbench, and web-based applications.

Responsibilities

Administer and review customer and blanket orders for price, quantity, delivery, terms, and conditions.
Provide customer service and resolve routine and complex customer issues.
Download customer web-based or other demand and inventory data daily or as necessary.
Review customer demand and inventory data and release customer orders for shipping to manage customer demand and inventory levels.
Decide, assist, or advise team members on allocating inventory among customers when available inventory cannot meet expectations.
Negotiate deliveries with internal suppliers and external customers as necessary.
Analyze customer demand, requirements, contractual commitments, specifications, and related data to improve logistics program activities.
Coordinate and negotiate with shipping, warehouse, manufacturing sites, IS, purchasing, and QA to respond to customers.
Discuss and negotiate customer demand, forecasts, inventory requirements, and inventory levels with customers.
Identify fluctuations in consumption and seek explanations or resolutions.
Coordinate follow-up between customers and manufacturing sites to better support customer needs.
Advise customers about schedule changes.
Coordinate RMAs and CERs to resolve discrepancies as necessary.
Analyze and recommend improvements to inbound and outbound product flows, inventory movement and levels, product consolidation, and shipments between facilities or to customers.
Contribute to improvements in processes, methodologies, and work practices, including strong involvement in executing and completing projects.
Provide input to forecast management groups to help create appropriate production order runs.
Assist with other demand-management activities as directed.
Meet with customers on or off site as required.