Materials Analyst

Yanfeng; Harrison Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng in Michigan is seeking a Supply Chain/Materials Manager to ensure on-time delivery and materials availability. You will optimize freight and inventories and implement production scheduling, logistics, and inventory control to maintain a smooth flow of production.

You will lead the materials handling staff, travel to customer sites, and drive cost-effective inbound/outbound transportation while maintaining minimal inventories and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Area of study in supply chain, business administration, finance or similar.
• Equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 1–3 years of experience.
• Less than 1 year of automotive industry experience.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, including industrial plants.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and acquisition of materials.
• Optimize freight and inventories.
• Implement production scheduling, logistics and inventory control for uninterrupted production.
• Select, motivate, train, and develop materials handling staff.
• Anticipate and resolve problems with corrective action.
• Assist with warehouse layout and execution.
• Daily checks verifying materials are stored correctly.
• Manage economical inbound/outbound transportation routes and consolidation.

Skills

Supply chain

Logistics

Production scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Area of Study: Supply Chain / Business Administration / Finance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and acquirement of materials.
• Optimize freight and inventories.
• Implement production scheduling, logistics and inventory control processes which ensure the availability of materials for an uninterrupted flow of production in accordance with delivery schedules, while maintaining minimum inventories.
• Select, motivate, train, and ensure development of a competent department and materials handling staff.
• Anticipate and resolve problems with short-term and permanent corrective action.
• Assist with warehouse layout and execution.
• Daily walks verifying material is stored in the proper location.
• Assist with the management of the most economical inbound / outbound transportation routes, looking for opportunities to combine shipments, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution.

Required Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Level Degree.
• Area of Study: Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance or similar.
• Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.
• 1-3 Minimum Years of Experience.
• Less Than 1 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.