Materials Analyst

OVERVIEW
The Materials Analyst is responsible for managing and optimizing the end-to-end flow of materials, with a primary focus on purchasing and supplier execution. This role ensures that demand signals are translated into timely, accurate supply actions while balancing service, inventory, and cost.

Operating at the intersection of demand planning, production, and sourcing, the Materials Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining continuity of supply, proactively identifying risks, and driving data-informed decisions to support a dynamic and growing business environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning

• Translate demand signals (forecast, sales orders, production requirements) into actionable supply plans
• Monitor and manage inventory levels to balance service, working capital, and risk
• Identify and resolve material constraints, including shortages, excess, and misalignment
• Leverage leading indicators (forecast changes, supplier performance, open order trends) to anticipate supply risks
• Ensure alignment between sales orders, production orders, and material availability
• Effectively communicate planning strategies with cross functional partners.
• Analyze and maintain MRP rules and parameters through SAP to have the right product at the right location at the right time.
• Manage slow moving, excess and obsolete materials. This includes limiting the purchasing of it as well as disposition of existing excess and obsolete materials.
• Incorporate any product phase out plans and/or new product introductions within the materials planning parameters to minimize excess and obsolete materials.

KPI Management & Reporting

• Service & Delivery - Manage service performance by ensuring on-time delivery to customer request dates, reducing past due orders, and maintaining material availability to support production schedules.
• Supplier Performance - Monitor and improve supplier execution by managing on-time delivery, lead time adherence, and overall open order health, while proactively addressing risks and expediting where necessary.
• Inventory & Working Capital - Drive effective inventory management by balancing inventory turns, days of supply, and reducing excess and obsolete stock while aligning inventory levels to demand variability and growth.

Continuous Improvement: Continuously identify and address root causes of supply chain inefficiencies, leveraging data and tools to enhance visibility, strengthen planning processes, and shift the organization from reactive to proactive supply management.

• The above represents the essential job functions that you are assigned to perform in your job. If you are unable to perform these essential duties, please see Human Resources as IEWC may be able to provide reasonable accommodations against the ADA requirements.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The values, competencies, technical skills and physical demands enumerated below are representative of those required while taking action to successfully fulfill the Key Responsibilities of the position.

VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

• Support IEWC’s commitment to its Vision, Values and Purpose.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Education and/or Experience: A relevant bachelor’s degree in such fields as operations management, logistics, materials management, mathematics, or supply chain and 2 years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations: : A valid driver’s license if located within the United States. CPIM certification from APICS preferred.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical and business information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Computer Applications Skills: Ability to work in a Windows environment. Possess advanced skills in Microsoft Excel—Pivot Tables and formula calculations, PowerPoint and Word. SAP experience is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Movement: Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Occasionally required to stand and walk. Occasionally required to reach above shoulders, stoop, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Vision: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: Occasionally is exposed to a Distribution Center or manufacturing environment and outside weather conditions. Occasionally is exposed to fumes and airborne particles. Occasionally is exposed to a noise level ranging from moderate to high. Occasionally is exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• Travel: Occasionally required to perform work related travel.
• Reasonable accommodation: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements reflect the general framework of the position and are not to be construed as a detailed statement of all the requirements that may be inherent in the position. Details may be added or subtracted from time to time. As needed, the manager will review this position description with the employee and determine appropriate modifications.