Strategic Inventory & Planning Analyst I

Benchmark Electronics Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Electronics Inc in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to optimize inventory balance across the network and align with target service levels for the assigned customer portfolio. You will partner with customers to understand planning processes, manage ERP parameters, and maintain optimal inventory, while coordinating with schedulers to align production with demand.

The role emphasizes proactive analysis, cost-conscious replenishment, and collaboration across procurement,

Qualifications

• Works to optimize inventory across the supply chain to support on-time deliveries.
• Maintains ERP parameters to drive optimum component and assembly planning.
• Interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal resources for management of AVL choices and alternates in order to monitor or reduce product cost or inventory levels.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with customers to gain an understanding of their planning system and how Benchmark and the customer’s processes interact.
• Participates on the Customer Focus Team as the Supply Chain Department representative and support development of planning and procurement processes to support department, business unit and divisional goals
• Abides by the Company standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all materials department functions.
• Maintains optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to assigned customer, while minimizing carrying costs and premium transportation charges and maximizing inventory turnover.
• Owns and maintains the ERP parameters, which drive optimum component and assembly planning.
• Monitors and reports on current and projected inventory levels at both the component and assembly level for assigned customer and generate action plans to ensure that site inventory goals are achieved.
• Tracks and reports on excess and obsolete inventory and drive disposition in compliance with the customer agreement.
• Performs “What if” analyses to aid in optimal scheduling, priorities and decision making
• Analyzes potential impact of forecast and production schedule changes on component procurement and production volume.
• Ensures consistency between customer demand information, monthly sales forecast and production build schedule.
• Works with Scheduler to establish a production schedule for each order and communicate/resolve issues related to discrepancies between the requested and promised due date
• Interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal resources for management of AVL choices and alternates in order to monitor or reduce product cost or inventory levels
• Manages EOL and other assurance of supply issues and support Engineering changes and New Product Introduction.
• Monitors material market conditions, develop, and communicate plans to mitigate risk to customer schedule.
• Analyzes, maintains, and executes Materials Requirement Plan (MRP).
• Continuously monitors and verifies materials pipeline to ensure it meets the MRP requirements. Identify and appropriately address materials

Job description

Benchmark Electronics Inc in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to optimize inventory balance across the network and align with target service levels for the assigned customer portfolio. You will partner with customers to understand planning processes, manage ERP parameters, and maintain optimal inventory, while coordinating with schedulers to align production with demand.

The role emphasizes proactive analysis, cost-conscious replenishment, and collaboration across procurement,