Materials Analyst

Company: Confidential
Location: Holland
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

One of the country's leading Automotive Seating companies is looking for a Materials Analyst to join the team!
Description:

• Reviews blueprints and product specifications to accurately determine amount of materials needed.
• Documents overall material need, including all codes, brands, and contact information necessary to process orders.
• Adjusts amounts for existing inventory and for orders of conventional sizes.
• Requires ability to understand engineering documents and work closely with members of the engineering team. Behaviors and Competencies
  
  • High levels of personal integrity when conducting the professional affairs of the organization and dealing with sensitive and confidential data relating to risk and cost.
  • The ability to uphold the goals and culture of the organization.
  • The ability to understand the values of team members and to support them appropriately.
  • More interested in business results th an personal preferences, and in group, rather than individual, achievement.
  • Knowledge of strategic business objectives, how supply planning supports these objectives and the ability to drive results toward those objectives.
  • Meet deadlines and work under pressure, with limited supervision.
  • Well-organized and with a high level of attention to detail. Education and Training
    
    • An undergraduate degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, mathematics or a related field MBA preferred Skills
      
      • Ability to communicate fluently in English.
      • Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to understand key supply-planning concepts and communicate with business stakeholders.
      • Excellent organizational skills, the ability to perform in a command-and-control role under pressure and to manage multiple priorities with competing demands.
      • Excellent analytical, data processing and problem-solving skills.
      • Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, multicultural business environment. Job Requirements:Knowledge
        
        • Ability to working within high-performing teams in highly collaborative environments.
        • Building relationships with key internal and external customers, based on trust and confidence.
        • Data gathering, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs, ideally within a retail environment.
        • Translating business goals and metrics into business process outcomes and related business cases for specific projects.
        • Knowledge of general plant & supply chain operations
        • ERP logic
        • Understanding/familiarity of the supply-planning software currently in use by the organization. Experience
          The following experience is considered essential:
          • 3-5 years of experience using PC-based applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access).
          • 3-5 years working in a supply-planning, team-based environment.
          • 3-5 years working in a cross-functional collaborative environment, ideally within a retail organization.
          • 3-5 years working outside of the United States
          • Experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning or S&OP The following experience is considered desirable but not mandatory:
            • 5+ years of experience in working in the automotive industry.
            • 5+ years of experience working within supply chain functions.
            • 3+ years of hands-on experience with modeling, analysis and simulations tools.
            • Experience with JDA planning software
            • Tenured membership of professional organizations, trade or user groups, and a pattern of regular attendance at industry conferences to enhance knowledge of supply chain planning. The following experience is considered essential:
              
              • Manage international supply base supporting North American Manufacturing
              • Manage Supplier Management Process
              • Manage Supplier Delivery Performance
              • Maintain raw material supply to support supply plan
              • Balance Inventory with Operational efficiency and costs
              • Report out on Supply Plan KPI's related to Supplier Management
              • Align with Supply Chain Director, Operations Director and Plant teams on inventory strategy
              • Collaborate with Purchasing, Supply Chain Execution Team, Supply Chain
              • Planning Team and Operations on maintaining supply of raw material
              • Support standardization across region
              • Participates in and oversees projects that influence the direction and execution of SCM process
              • Support capacity studies
              • Perform analysis as required

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