Electronics Material Analyst: SAP & Supplier Planning

Magna International Limited; Holly (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Electronics in Holly, MI, seeks a Material Analyst to oversee supplier planning via EDI, emails, and meetings. You will coordinate with master scheduler and production to meet customer requirements, analyze SAP data, and drive cost and quality improvements across the supply base.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in business or related field with materials experience, 1–2 years SAP planning, and strong cross-functional collaboration. This is a regular/permanent, full-time on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field including materials experience.
• Preferred understanding of purchasing.
• Strong leadership/team facilitation skills to develop strategies, plan and lead, manage, and coordinate timing of assignments
• Excellent organizational skills in order to establish priorities, identify and set goals, meet deadlines, etc.
• SAP planning experience. 1 to 2 years min.
• Experience in a dynamic and fast-paced manufacturing environment, with the ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
• Proven experience working with cross functional teams to complete daily tasks and projects.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members, supervisors, and other employees.
• Knowledge/experience of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify and troubleshoot issues that may arise.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and updating all the SAP planning data, inventory reductions, etc.
• Work with master scheduler and production to ensure Customer requirements are met on time.
• Negotiate release changes within lead-times to obtain DOH KPIs
• Coordinate the availability of unique material for production to support PPAP build timing.
• Review and reconcile COGI errors and put corrective actions in place once root-caused
• Participate in cross-functional teams (Eng., Purchasing, Program Management, and Mfg.) to meet program objectives.
• Responsible for directing and monitoring the supply base to maintain minimum inventory levels.
• Participate in Commodity Global Teams to optimize supplier performance and minimize obsolescence.
• Develop partnerships with suppliers to ensure their conformance to Magna specified objectives.
• Work closely with Master Scheduler and Customer Admin to ensure any variances to the inbound supply schedule are managed accordingly.
• Maintain part numbers within SAP, master data maintenance
• Monitor supplier performance and hold accountable to non-compliance events.
• Support ISO/TS certification conformance
• Manage inbound freight for suppliers and expedites, maintain premium freight log for all inbound shipments.
• Cross train on other Material Analyst’s commodities

Skills

Material planning

Supplier coordination

EDI communication

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field including materials experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Magna Electronics in Holly, MI, seeks a Material Analyst to oversee supplier planning via EDI, emails, and meetings. You will coordinate with master scheduler and production to meet customer requirements, analyze SAP data, and drive cost and quality improvements across the supply base.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in business or related field with materials experience, 1–2 years SAP planning, and strong cross-functional collaboration. This is a regular/permanent, full-time on-site role.