Materials Analyst

Material, Planning and Logistics Analyst Expectations / Job Description

• Total ownership of material : raw material, components, labels for production needs. Ensure ordering, tracking & tracing and supplier follow up.
• Making sure that all suppliers have updated and correct releases daily
• Making sure suppliers are up to date on releases and shipping to the release QTY (no more or less)
• Follow up with suppliers who are behind schedule, understand the behind condition, request and support their recovery plan to minimize impact to production.
• Escalate to corporate purchasing if needed.
• Escalate all supplier shortages to MPL manager
• Coordinate with scheduler for material needed, runout time and impact to the production line
• Coordinate expedite freight from suppliers if needed and add to tracker
• Follow up with suppliers who are shipping additional material and do corrective actions
• Follow up with suppliers who are not following TMD’s shipping specifications
• Coordinate with QC department for RMAs and supplier quality issues
• Ensure components inventory levels are accurate and make suggestions for parameter adjustments based on volume / inventory / transit time / lead time
• Cycle count components and resin
• Create min max levels for components and resin
• Coordinate with warehouse supervisor and follow layout
• Ensure components are stored properly and follow FIFO
• Create labels for shelves and continuous improvement for material storage
• New program tracking and tracking. International orders and organization of files
• Huge sense of urgency and follow up needed

Minimum Requirement :

Automotive and / or logistics experience (3 years)

Experience working in purchasing preferably high volume

Familiar ERP systems, adjustments, entries.

Familiar with MRP (material requirements planning).

HS diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

High sense of urgency and follow up, critical thinker, detailed oriented.