Materials Process Analyst

At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter, and more productive. We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry. Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.

The Materials Process Analyst is responsible for all internal processes and related systems (ERP) involving material flow. The scope includes inbound supplier material through outbound finished goods including all distribution centers and production facilities. The Materials Process Analyst is a key operations resource to help improve internal efficiencies (avoidance of line shortages), customer on time delivery, and inventory turns (inventory accuracy). This role is responsible for driving business solutions and practices utilizing Generac’s Operating Model to help manage material flow.

Success in this role is defined by documenting and implementing standard work processes and system usage that has significant continuous improvement in material handling, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, shipping and timely transactional reporting. This will be measured by ongoing improvements in delivery performance (internal and external), cycle count progress, cycle count accuracy, uninterrupted material movement for production lines and adherence to standard material control processes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures efficient and accurate materials presentation to support material flow;
• Provides processes and systems that optimize daily warehousing operations including staging, cycle count, and storage of materials;
• Ensures documentation and system usage for material flow within the Supply Chain from inbound supplier material through outbound shipments;
• Oversees inventory management processes and material control, accuracy, and established inventory guidelines and procedures;
• Partners with Quality, Purchasing and Production to develop effective and efficient solutions to customer quality and delivery issues and to achieve objectives and KPIs.
• Ensures high level of communication between planning, purchasing and production to ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction.
• Develops and implements standard process and strategies that enable production efficiency improvements.
• Develops and challenges resources to improve performance through systems utilization and process improvements.
• Supports material/inventory management best practices including Warehouse Management (Cycle Count Accuracy, Transactions, Bar Coding, RFID) and Fill Rate.
• Provides support and knowledge for materials staff development through education, training, coaching, mentoring and certifications in the execution of improvement priorities and the achievement of key performance indicators.
• Act as SAP Super User within functional areas as assigned.
  
  

Minimal Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree OR 4 year related experience (preferably Business or Supply Chain);
• 5 years’ experience in material control systems and processes;
• A solid track record for performance and progression within operations, business and supply chain;
  
  

Preferred Qualificiations

• Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP.
• Certification/Technical Skills Preferred: CPIM, CSCP;
  
  

Knowledge, Kills, Abilities

• Proficient experience with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook);
• Ability to provide a high level of attention to detail and accuracy;
• Problem solving and conflict resolution experience;
• Ability to read, write, understand and effectively communicate pertinent information and standard work;
• Knowledge of key warehouse & materials functions (i.e. Receiving, Material Flow, Inventory Management, Stock Transfer Orders, Replenishment Techniques);
• Demonstrated process improvement and systematic process improvement skills.
• Effective organization and planning skills;
• Ability to investigate and troubleshoot flow/process issues;
• Ability to work collaboratively with other people and departments.
• Demonstrated relentless drive and determination to achieve success;
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior management, teams and individuals across multiple cultures, disciplines and geographies.