Materials Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:

Works with suppliers, production, materials and inventory management to ensure the appropriate materials are available to meet the production schedule. Coordinates with inventory to time the shipment of specific materials in line with production schedules and inventory goals. Works with suppliers to procure the appropriate materials for production. May assist in the production scheduling process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain Management concepts to Minimize Inventory, Handling and Logistics cost to ensure successful delivery of material at Optimum Cost.
• Responsible for  accuracy of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Releases to the Supplier, Freight Spending, Reconciliation of the Supplier Receipts for Accounts Payable.
• Manage Material Inventory levels.
• Manage Change Implementation during Product Launch. 
• Work with IT Teams and other functional departments to develop and Implement Enterprise Management Systems.
• Ensure MBOM (Manufacturing Bill of Materials) are structured accurately in the MMS (Material Management Systems).
• Ability to determine best production scheduling practices and complementing Inventory Control Strategies. Establishes Replenishment systems to be used for smooth Material Flow across the plant.
• Co-ordination of Material Imports.
• Ability to analyze large data sets of transactions to Root cause an issue.
• Understanding of Financial Accounting Principles and execute strategies to improve KPI’s (Key Performance Indicator’s). 
• Use Appropriate Forecasting Techniques to order Material,
• Determine Supply Chain Communication Strategies;
• Identify and Process Supplier Claims and participates in conflict resolution under the boundaries,
• Reviews and corrects any system error.

Environmental, Health & Safety:

• Support the protection of the environment, personal safety, prevention of pollution and the continual improvement of the Environmental Management System.  
• Providing leadership to the Materials team in preventing accident and ensure compliance with OSHA and EPA/TCEQ standards.  This includes: continuously monitor the workplace for hazardous environmental, health, and safety conditions.
• Ensure environmental, health and safety hazards are corrected, eliminated or guarded as related to the Materials team
• Within scope of responsibilities assessing engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE on an on-going basis
• Assisting in the investigation of accidents. 
• Having the authority to: Stop and prevent unsafe actions; stop the use of unsafe equipment and tools, stop work and/or have employees leave a work area
• Ability to participate in investigation of near misses and other environmental/safety-related incidents that have occurred
• Ensure that all department related incident reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner

Customer Requirements: 

Must understand and comply with all applicable Customer Specific Requirements (SQAM)

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 3 Years minimum experience.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Must be familiar with appropriate software programs. 

The job description outlined above is not intended to be a detailed list of job functions or responsibilities.  It outlines the essential functions of the job.  An individual may be required to perform other duties form time to time.  The company reserves the right to amend, change or delete the contents of this description.

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