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Adient plc

Materials Analyst- Riverside, MO, USA

Adient plc, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276


Materials Analyst - Riverside, MO, USA

JOB DESCRIPTIONWe are a global leader in automotive seating because of our people — a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible. We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. When you join Adient, you’ll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion.ResponsibilitiesIssue weekly component releases to suppliers. Monitor accuracy, quantity, due date, and required lead time.Monitor the Supply Chain Coverage Report and Balance Due Report daily, making necessary arrangements to ensure on-time delivery of material shipments. Provide a corrective action plan to the Materials Supervisor for review and approval if a concern arises that may delay delivery.Maintain frequent contact with suppliers regarding part release information, weekly reconciliation, and resolution of issues.Develop supplier strategies aimed at improving performance measures via DMR processes, MQR processes, Supplier Corrective Action Plans, etc. Supplier Delivery Performance is a measure of this person's performance.Perform daily cycle counts of inventories. Reconcile discrepancies and provide corrective actions for immediate resolution.Analyze MRP data to proactively identify issues that may affect Supply Chain Performance Measures (such as Premium Freight, Part Availability, Downtime, Packaging Shortages, etc.).Review and maintain the daily ASN Report to ensure receiving accuracy and timeliness of entry into the Inventory System.Establish and track Freight Plans to support production requirements. Lead follow-up efforts to ensure the plan develops as originally established and communicate updates to Management.Provide Corrective Action Plans for issues adversely affecting Plant Performance Measures. May lead or be involved in committees/teams as needed.Assist in conducting physical inventories as they occur.Establish Visual Inventory Parameters to support 5S (storage, labeling, min/max) on the plant floor.Provide daily updates to KPI (Key Performance Indicators) in areas including Inventory Valuation, Inventory DOH, Cycle Counts, Inventory Accuracy, and Premium Freight.Provide daily Summary Reports to the Materials Supervisor/or designee to support any daily staff meetings assigned to the Material Manager. Report any hot parts or supplier past due issues to leadership.Maintain Delivery Matrixes to the Receiving Department to ensure timing and frequency of deliveries are tracked and communicated within the Material Handling Function.Maintain daily contact with Domestic and International Carriers, monitoring delivery performance to final destinations.Other duties as deemed necessary by the Materials Supervisor.Has the authority to stop the production process if quality concerns are detected.Qualification/RequirementsBasic knowledge of a Material Requirement Planning (MRP) system. Automotive experience is a plus.Reporting RelationshipReports to Materials Manager.Education RequiredMinimum of a Bachelor's Degree preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.Working Experience RequiredTwo (2) to three (3) years in a manufacturing environment, knowledge of the shipping and receiving process.PRIMARY LOCATIONRiverside, MOAbout Us

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim, and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit

www.adient.com .

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