Assistant- Material Analyst

Employee Magnets; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Employee Magnets, Inc. is seeking a Material Planner Assistant to create manufacturer orders and transfer tickets for production operations.

You will work with the warehouse team to prioritize escalated customer backorders and review invoices before payment scheduling. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management and at least two years' experience in manufacturing operations, SIOP, sourcing and material management.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in business administration or supply chain management.
• Minimum of two years of related manufacturing operations, SIOP, sourcing and material management experience.
• Strong data analysis ability on large datasets.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with internal customers.
• Experience with ERP and forecasting systems.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
• Capable of organizing and prioritizing work effectively.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Create manufacturer orders and transfer tickets for production operations.
• Meet with Production Control to determine sequencing and priority of manufacturing operations.
• Review and validate vendor invoices before Finance processing.
• Collaborate with Buying to resolve PO/SO/Invoices discrepancies.

Skills

Data analysis

Relationship building

Independent work

End-to-end supply chain

Cross-functional teamwork

ERP systems

Forecasting systems

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Acce)

Prioritization & organization

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management

2+ years experience in manufacturing operations, SIOP, sourcing and material management

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting systems

Job description

Summary

Material Planner Assistant responsibilities include creating and tracking manufacturer orders based on material planner/analysts requests. Position works with warehouse team to prioritize and complete the escalated customer backorders. Responsibilities include reviewing and resolve invoice discrepancies before payment is scheduled.

Education and/or Experience

• Requires Bachelor's degree in business administration or supply chain management.
• Minimum of two years of related experience needed in manufacturing operations, SIOP, sourcing and material management.

Essential Skills:

• Needs ability to work with and analyze large amounts of data.
• Needs ability to establish positive working relationships with internal customers.
• Willing to take direction and work independently.
• Must have clear success in the delivery, supply, and materials management solutions with demonstrated results.
• Requires end-to-end supply chain knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
• Demonstrated use of ERP and forecasting systems.
• Demonstrated self-motivational skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Job requires the ability to clearly organize and categorize work priorities to complete work.
• Critical analysis and complex problem-solving skills are needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create manufacturer orders and transfer tickets for each manufacturing operation needed to produce the product.
• Meet with Production Control to determine the proper sequencing/priority of manufacturing operations.
• Review and validate invoices from vendors before bringing them to Finance department.
• Work with Buying team to resolve discrepancies on PO/SO/Invoices.