Materials Supply Analyst / USA

Job Duties:

• Deliver on-time availability for Production materials through daily monitoring and execution of SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP) recommendations (Order, Expedite), releasing/expediting requirements for defined sources of supply, and releasing/expediting free text items for quote and purchase.
• Maintain target inventory levels on assigned materials through daily monitoring/execution of SAP MRP recommendations (Defer, Cancel)
• Communicate with suppliers to confirm new order releases and confirm changes from expedite/defer/cancel actions
• Ensure SAP reflects the current information for projected material availability by maintaining changed delivery dates
• Provide feedback on supplier performance to Procurement/Category Management for supplier management
• Participate in Lean Problem Solving, Kaizen events

Provide input to Procurement, Material Flow & Warehouse, and Materials Optimization & Control roles to drive consistency, compliance and best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Basic supply chain materials flow (warehousing, procurement, etc)
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system and concepts
• Inventory management principles: safety stock, lead time, carrying cost,
• Procurement basic understanding: procurement policy, purchase order mechanics, category management / procurement roles & responsibilities
• Demonstrated collaboration skill
• Bachelors Degree
• 3+ years materials, inventory, production planning or related supply chain experience, preferably in Procurement or materials management
• Demonstrate experience with SAP modules including Materials Management, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Purchase Orders (PO), and Request for Quote (RFQ)
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, and apply standard processes
• Required Skills (That Can Be Demonstrated):
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and presentation)
• Experience in team work, including influencing others
• Data Analysis skills (Operational, Financial, Performance Metrics, etc.)
• Good skills in Microsoft Office Suite of products including Excel capabilities that include pivot tables and vlookup