Materials Analyst- Plymouth, MI

AUTOKINITON; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier located in Plymouth, Michigan, is seeking a full-time member for their Materials team. This role requires at least three years of experience in shipping/receiving and warehouse management. Responsibilities include overseeing inventory control, communicating with finance, and supporting plant production. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and analytical skills and be familiar with Just-In-Time principles. Join a family of automotive companies known for operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in shipping/receiving and warehouse management preferred.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communicating skills.
• Familiar with Just-In-Time concept.
• Understanding and experience with material planning/releasing.
• Understanding and experience with inventory control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals.
• Be responsible for issuing releases to supply base to support plant production.
• Ensure material coverage is maintained and truck schedule is in place.
• Monitor inventory and request cycle counts for potential part shortages.
• Communicate adjustments to Finance and enter approved adjustments into QAD.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Just-In-Time knowledge

Inventory control

Job description

Direct message the job poster from AUTOKINITON

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals along with identifying key measurable to support the departmental goals.
• Be responsible for issuing releases to supply base to support plant production.
• Ensure material coverage is maintained and truck schedule is in place to support plant directed shipments.
• Monitor inventory and request cycle counts for potential part shortages and/or supply concerns.
• Communicate the adjustments to Finance and enter the approved adjustments into QAD.

This salary role is a part of our plant Materials team and reports to the Materials Manager.

Required experience:

· Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in shipping/receiving and warehouse management preferred.

· Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.

· Familiar with Just-In-Time concept.

· Understanding and experience with material planning/releasing.

· Understanding and experience with inventory control procedures.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing

Industries

• Engineering Services and Manufacturing