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Wilwood Engineering Materials Planning Analyst in Camarillo, California
Job Description **[Summary:[ Responsible for assisting planning and sales with analytical reports and forecasting the right volumes of materials, goods and products to meet sales and business needs. Updating and adjusting planning values in the ERP to maintain accurate inventory and sales parameters. Maintaining strong relationships internally with key stakeholders to ensure supply of materials meets requirements. Work under general supervision, reviewed by Management.
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- Create plans and forecasts relating to materials required to meet operational requirements
- Liaise with stakeholders as and when required
- Undertake detailed and comprehensive analysis on sales and identify opportunities and potential over forecasting issues
- Make recommendations based on findings and analysis for safety stock and inventory levels adjustments and implement them in the ERP
- Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels
- Track inventory trends
- Carry out routine inventory control audits and support inventory checks to validate accuracy
- Monitor job variances and update planning values in the ERP
- Participate in regular planning reviews and prepare data in line with changes
- Monitor data input to any Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system or IT system for accuracy and resolve any issues as required
- Review data integrity for the Bill of Materials (BOM), evaluate usage and cost of materials in relation to actual build
- Create inventory reports and updates to others in the organization
- Create supplier metrics. Issue and maintain performance metrics in order to optimize service levels
- Communicate with stakeholders sharing reports, updates and analysis to aid decisions and optimize operational efficiency
- Work with Material Planning staff to resolve issues, update material schedules and ensure supporting MRP systems reflect forecast and demand for products
- Utilize knowledge and research methods to benchmark materials planning activities and to drive best practice results
- Work towards and support a culture of continuous improvement and work to make business and department improvements wherever possible
[Qualification Requirements: [To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. ]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}
