Material Analyst

US01 VALEO NORTH AMERICA; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo seeks an Inventory Analyst to join its Material Planning/Production Control team. You will manage planning processes across production and supply chain to optimize cost, quality, and delivery.

The role requires ensuring adequate inventory levels and timely material availability to meet customer demand, with regular reporting and forecasting activities. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, at least five years in a leadership or analytical role within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years leadership or analytical role in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and drive processes for planning in production and supply chain to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
• Set up proper inventory levels and ensure material availability to meet demand.
• Provide internal reporting and analysis on stock outs and status.
• Plan raw materials based on S&OP and Master Production Schedules and coordinate with suppliers.
• Validate and send weekly forecasts to suppliers.
• Follow up daily on material arrivals and ensure on-time supplier shipments according to orders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Time management

Leadership experience

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

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

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 about Valeo : https://www.valeo.com

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

More information on www.valeo.com

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you! More information on www.valeo.com