Material Analyst

Valeo Kapec.; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo Kapec. is seeking an Inventory Analyst to join the Material Planning/Production Control team in Seymour, Indiana. The role focuses on improving planning processes, managing inventories, and ensuring material availability to meet customer demand.

You will leverage data analysis and ERP/SAP tools to forecast needs, coordinate with suppliers, and support on-time production schedules in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years in a leadership or analytical role in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and time management skills.
• Strong computer skills and experience with SAP or other ERP systems in a JIT environment (preferred).
• Experience in material planning and/or thorough understanding of ERP systems in a JIT environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and drive planning processes for production & supply chain to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
• Set up proper inventory levels and maintain them.
• Provide internal reporting and analysis related to stock outs and status.
• Ensure materials and components are available to meet customer demand.
• Plan raw materials based on S&OP and Master Production Schedules; coordinate with suppliers and production.
• Validate and send a weekly forecast to suppliers and monitor material arrivals to meet orders on time.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Leadership experience

Strong computer skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

What You Will Win

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

What You Will Do

• Create and drive innovative processes, procedures and methodologies related to planning (production & supply chain) for the improvement of cost, quality, and delivery
• Responsible for setting up proper inventory levels
• Provide internal reporting and analysis related to stock outs and status
• Ensure that the materials and components are available to meet the complete customer demand
• Plan the raw materials based upon Sales and Operations Plan and Master Production Schedules and anticipate potential impacts with suppliers and production
• Validate and send a weekly forecast to the suppliers
• Ensure that raw materials are available to meet customer demand
• Daily follow up on the material arrivals according to firm orders, and ensure suppliers ship parts on time according to orders

What You Should Have

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or will consider years of experience in lieu of a formal degree
• 5 years experience in a leadership role (team leader or above) or analytical role (production scheduler/data analyst) in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and time management skills
• Strong computer skills
• Previous experience in material planning and/or thorough understanding of SAP or other ERP systems in a JIT environment , preferred

Join us!

Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature

At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talent.

Job:

Inventory Analyst Organization: Material Planning/Production Control Schedule: Full time Employee Status: Regular Job Type: Permanent contract Job Posting Date: 2026-11-05 Join Us !

Being part of our team, you will join:

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com