Summary:

The Material Analyst (Program Lead) Will Have wide-ranging experience, use professional concepts, and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways report directly to and work alongside the Material Planning Manager to create comprehensive plans, including resources, timeframes, and budgets for projects. Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel.

Consistently work on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues. Make recommendations for new procedures. Act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Often function as a facilitator and may at times stand in as team leader. Demonstrate, train and mentor others on the department specific skill sets and job duties.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate design meetings and propose improvements if necessary.
• Create, and inspect new data in data tracking tool.
• Drive deliverables and performance ensuring timely completion.
• Maintain and monitor production plans, schedules, resources, budgets, and expenditures.
• Create dashboards and data tracking tools.
• Facilitate, and document supplier meetings and reports.
• Serve as liaison between suppliers, stakeholders, internal and external teams.
• Facilitate meetings with suppliers, stakeholders, and teams to identify, define requirements, data, and objectives.
• Follow up on important action items and decisions from meetings.
• Prepare necessary presentation materials for stakeholder and Sr. management meetings.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Undertake tasks as required.
• Perform technical analysis.
• Assess risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
• Create a supplier management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.
• Drive the creation and revision of projects, SOPs, and templates.
• Perform technical analysis.
• Document and communicate the results of team efforts.
• Effectively communicate between cross-functional teams and Sr. management.
• Produce useful reports and distribute minutes to all project team members from meetings.
• Work closely with clients, technicians, team members and managerial staff.
• Ensure and Prioritize solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Perform acceptance and usage Follow-up with managers.
• Mentor team members.
• Facilitate Training sessions for team members and clients

Qualifications:

• 2 years education or professional certificate in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Project Management, or another related field strongly preferred. Will consider relevant work experience in lieu of some Education.
• 2+ years’ experience with complex supply chain, Manufacturing, technical, or prior OEM projects.
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning “MRP” Software such as SAP
• College degree or “3” years equivalent experience
• Strong computer skills in Excel, Word, Power point, and Outlook programs.
• Experience working with PLM systems and their interface with MRP preferred.
• Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems “MES” preferred.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong team orientation and cross functional attitude.
• Ability to create and present detailed and summary reports.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to communicate in a high-pressure environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• In the performance of the duties of this job the employee is required to travel, drive a motor vehicle, communicate using telephone and e-mail.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Internal candidates interested in this position are required to have spent 6 months in their current position before moving onto another team.