Material Analyst 1

Role Summary

Magna Lighting is looking for a Material Analyst to join our operations team in Plymouth Michigan.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage direct material suppliers to ensure no interruptions to production, while maintaining high inventory turns.
• Analyze and establish all material requirements for all forecasts and maintain track of all material orders and assist to generate all reports.
• Perform regular cycle counts and root cause of discrepancies.
• Manage ECR process relating to purchasing part revisions and end of life.
• Physical Inventory - preparation, counting/auditing counts, variance analysis
• Actively participate in procedure development.
• Manage all business processes and forecast all customer material requirements.
• Provide continuous improvement actions related to supply chain processes.
• Provide optimal coverage according to guidelines and assist all customers for all computer systems.
• Assist all customers for all order status and provide support to all common hardware stocking and monitor all inventory levels.
• Other duties as assigned by the Materials Manager

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Managing supply base
• 2-3 years of experience in the automotive/ manufacturing sector

• Strong understanding of materials management fundamentals required
• Ability to deliver accurate, quick and concise communications through written and verbal interactions, both internally and externally
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft based computer programs (Excel) is required
• 1 year experience in inventory/production control, purchasing or scheduling in the automotive sector  Must be able to work flexible hours and be willing to work overtime, as required
• Strong  interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Self-motivated, ability to initiate and follow tasks through to completion   

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