Senior Materials Analyst (Project Management)

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is the global leader in automotive interiors. YFAI is redefining how people relax, work and play in their vehicle interiors today and decades from now. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has 114 manufacturing plants and technical centers in 20 countries and more than 33,000 employees globally. They design, develop and manufacture interior components for all automakers. Established in 2015, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is a joint venture between Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), the component group of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), and Adient, the global leader in automotive seating. For more information, please visit www.YFAI.com.

Job Summary

The Senior Material Analyst is responsible for the overall materials function and coordinating the efforts of Production Control, Shipping, receiving and Inventory Control to ensure an orderly and cost-effective system is developed and maintained which will enable production and sales goal to be met while minimizing freight dollars and inventory days on hand.

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.
• Ensure accuracies of system inventory levels.
• Participate in plant layout activities (production and warehouse).
• Anticipate and resolve problems with short-term and permanent corrective action.
• Assist with developing inventory and freight budgets to establish acceptable inventory levels and freight spend on which performance can be measured and operating controls affected.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelors level degree.
• Area of study: supply chain management, business, finance or similar.
• 5-7 minimum years of experience within the field.
• 1-3 minimum years of experience within the automotive industry.
• Proficient in excel.
• Experience in ERP/MRP systems.