Onsite Materials Analyst: Supply Chain Insights Lead

Sinomax USA, Inc.; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinomax USA, Inc. is seeking a Materials Analyst to support purchasing, production planning, and inventory management. The role focuses on maintaining accurate material data and translating it into supply chain insights to safeguard production and delivery timelines.

The analyst will monitor shortages, lead-time impacts, and inventory health, developing data-driven plans and dashboards to optimize material availability and minimize excess inventory at our La Vergne manufacturing facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, SCM, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• At least three years of experience in supply chain analytics, material planning, or production planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI, SQL, and Excel VBA.

Responsibilities

• Analyze daily supply chain and production metrics to identify material shortages, inventory discrepancies, production constraints, and other operational issues.
• 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 plans and deliveries.
• Support purchase-order planning by analyzing material requirements, supplier lead times, and inventory.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to monitor material availability and support decisions.
• Develop time-phased and just-in-time material supply plans with Operations.
• Analyze inventory, consumption, and aging stock to inform business decisions.
• Assist with material returns, scrap transactions, and inventory adjustments.
• Ensure adherence to established Materials Department procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Excel proficiency

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or SCM

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel VBA

Job description

Sinomax USA, Inc. is seeking a Materials Analyst to support purchasing, production planning, and inventory management. The role focuses on maintaining accurate material data and translating it into supply chain insights to safeguard production and delivery timelines.

The analyst will monitor shortages, lead-time impacts, and inventory health, developing data-driven plans and dashboards to optimize material availability and minimize excess inventory at our La Vergne manufacturing facility.