Materials Analyst

Position Summary

The Material Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining accurate inventory management, optimizing material flow, and supporting production operations by evaluating current and projected demand. This position oversees materials from planning through production, monitors inventory levels to prevent shortages or excess stock, and ensures data integrity across inventory control systems. Success in this role requires strong analytical capabilities, expertise in ABC / 123 classification methods, and the ability to drive efficient, reliable material movement throughout the manufacturing process.

Join a highly collaborative manufacturing team where your insights directly influence production performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across the plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inventory to ensure accurate stock levels and support uninterrupted production.
• Monitor and adjust material planning systems to reflect current business conditions and projected demand.
• Utilize ABC / 123 classification methodology to prioritize and manage materials based on
• value, usage, and criticality.
• Analyze and maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, and variance
• investigations.
• Track material flow from procurement through production and ensure timely
• availability.
• Identify shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving items; develop corrective action
• plans.
• Collaborate with production, planning, purchasing, and warehouse teams to align
• material availability with schedules.
• Update ERP / MRP systems to ensure accurate data for ordering, planning, and
• forecasting.
• Support cost-saving and optimization initiatives by analyzing material usage and
• workflow trends.
• Prepare detailed reports on inventory health, material efficiency, and usage patterns.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications