Materials Management Analyst jobs in Detroit, MI

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and acquirement of materials. 
• Optimize freight and inventories. 
• Implement, production scheduling, logistics and inventory control processes which ensure the availability of materials for an uninterrupted flow of production in accordance with delivery schedules, while maintaining minimum inventories. 
• Select, motivate, train, and ensure development of a competent department and materials handling staff. 
• Anticipate and resolve problems with short-term and permanent corrective action.
• Assist with warehouse layout and execution.
• Daily walks verifying material is stored in the proper location.
• Assist with the management of the most economical inbound / outbound transportation routes, looking for opportunities to combine shipments, milk runs, and warehouse consolidation and distribution
• Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements. 
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements. 
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements. 
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements. 
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures. 
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time. 
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels. 
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

Education

• Bachelor's Level Degree Area of Study: Supply Chain, Business Admin, Finance or similar.

 *Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Skills, Knowledge 

• 1 -3 Minimum Years of Experience. 
• Less Than 1 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry. 
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Proficient in Excel. 
• Experience in ERP and MRP system.