Materials Analyst

Sinomax USA Inc.; La Vergne, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinomax USA Inc. seeks a Materials Analyst to optimize purchasing, production planning, and inventory management at our La Vergne facility. You will monitor material requirements, shortages, and planning parameters, then translate data into actionable supply chain insights to protect on-time delivery.

You will develop dashboards in Power BI, analyze inventory, and coordinate with Planning, Purchasing and Production teams to minimize risk and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics or related field.
• At least three years of experience in supply chain analytics, material planning, or production planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, and Excel VBA for data analysis or automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional teams.
• Bilingual Mandarin/English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze daily supply chain and production metrics to identify shortages and inventory discrepancies.
• Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions with Supply Chain, Production and Warehouse teams.
• Evaluate material shortages, capacity gaps, and risks affecting production plans and customer delivery.
• Support purchase-order planning by analyzing material requirements and supplier lead times.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards to monitor material availability and support planning decisions.
• Create time-phased and just-in-time material supply plans with Operations.
• Analyze inventory and aging to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Develop plant-level inventory strategies to improve turnover and reduce obsolescence.
• Prepare material deviation or substitution requests and track approvals.
• Assist with material returns, scrap, and inventory adjustments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / SCM / Business Analytics

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel VBA

Job description

Sinomax is in need of a Materials Analyst to support purchasing, production planning, and inventory management by maintaining accurate material and planning data and translating that information into actionable supply chain insights. This position monitors material requirements, inventory availability, shortages, consumption, and planning parameters. It identifies supply risks and data discrepancies and works across departments to resolve issues that could affect production and customer delivery. THIS ROLE IS ONSITE IN OUR LA VERGNE TN MANUFACTURING FACILITY. A relocation package is not offered.

Specifically, this role will be responsible for the following duties:

• Analyze daily supply chain and production metrics to identify material shortages, inventory discrepancies, production constraints, and other operational issues involving PU foam, covers, fabric, packaging materials, and other production inputs.
• Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions with Supply Chain, Production, and Warehouse teams.
• Evaluate material shortages, capacity gaps, and execution risks that could affect production-plan attainment, customer delivery commitments, or other business objectives. Communicate findings and recommendations to Planning, Purchasing, and Production teams.
• Support purchase-order planning and maintenance by analyzing material requirements, supplier lead times, available inventory, and supplier-held inventory.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to monitor material availability and support purchasing and planning decisions.
• Develop time-phased and just-in-time material supply plans in collaboration with Operations to ensure material availability while controlling inventory levels.
• Analyze available and incoming inventory, material consumption, processing activity, and aging inventory to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Develop and implement plant-level inventory strategies designed to improve inventory turnover and reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
• Prepare requests for material deviations or substitutions, track approvals, communicate status to affected stakeholders, and implement approved changes.
• Assist with material returns, scrap transactions, and miscellaneous inventory adjustments.
• Ensure that established company procedures are followed in connection with all Materials Department activities.

To qualify for this role, you should bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, or a closely related quantitative or analytical discipline.
• At least three years of experience in supply chain analytics, material planning, or production planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using Power BI, SQL, and Excel VBA for data analysis, reporting, or process automation.
• Strong analytical, statistical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations clearly to cross-functional teams.
• Bilingual Mandarin/English communication skills would be a big plus