Material Analyst

Adient plc; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient Bridgewater Interiors II seeks a Materials Analyst to maintain ERP systems (QAD), manage inventory, and support production scheduling. You will monitor MRP reports, coordinate with suppliers, and drive accuracy in cycle counts and inventory valuation.

Strong Excel, WMS, and manufacturing experience are preferred, with visibility to health/safety processes. The role collaborates across supply chain to achieve inventory turns and timely deliveries, reporting daily KPIs and resolving

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or related field; 1 year inventory mgmt exp preferred.
• If no degree, 3–5 years materials experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ERP for Item Master, BOM, ship-to locations, and inventory parameters.
• Create daily production schedules and post production output to ERP.
• Review daily MRP supply reports and take necessary actions.

Skills

ERP systems

Inventory management

MRP reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

QAD ERP

WMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Materials Analyst Responsibilities

• Material Analyst Maintains ERP system for all Material functional areas such as Item Master, BOM, ship to locations, and inventory parameters
• Creates daily production schedules and ensures production output is recorded and posted into the ERP system
• Communicates No Surprise Forms to customers when supply shortages occur.
• Reviews daily MRP supply reports and takes action as necessary
• Identifies Customer cum inaccuracies and supplier inaccuracies as needed
• Tracks component inventory inaccuracies for root cause identification and corrective action(s).
• Responsible for ensuring the issue(s) are corrected
• Responsible for performing daily cycle counts and reconciliation of inventory variances
• Tracks and submits Premium Freight events and downtime caused by supplier
• Responsible for creating debit memos for cost recovery
• Responsible for communicating DMR’s to assigned suppliers
• Responsible for obtaining the disposition of Quality Hold materials
• Responsible to track the status of supplier communication for engineering changes as proposed by program management
• Responsible for reporting daily on all key performance measures of the materials department, including inventory valuation, cycle counts and inventory accuracy, and past-due parts
• Responsible for achieving inventory valuation and inventory turn targets for assigned products
• Actively participates in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution as required
• Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and informing the supervisor of known HSE&E conditions that could adversely affect other team members, assets or the public
• Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and ensures safe working procedures in assigned production areas
• Responsible for BOS compliance with MMSA procedures as established by SCM

Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or similar field preferred 1 year of experience in inventory management along with a related degree.
• If no degree, additional equivalent of 3-5 years materials experience within Manufacturing.
• Experience with Materials flow, analysis, or coordination inside Manufacturing operations.
• Tier 1 JIT experience a plus.
• Knowledgeable with Microsoft Application including Excel Experienced with ERP systems (QAD preferred), and WMS

PRIMARY LOCATION

Bridgewater Interiors II Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com.