M&H Valve Material Analyst

M&H Valve Material Analyst

M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves. Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation for excellence and dependability. Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader. From state-of-the-art environmental upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we're working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business.

M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.

All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.

In this role, you will be required to perform regular inventory audits, transactions, and analyses, to ensure consistent stock levels. To ensure success as a Material Analyst, you should be highly organized and have knowledge of supply chain management software and practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• 1st Responsibility – Ensuring personal safety.
• Wear appropriate PPE which may include respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head, and eye protection.
• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.

DEPARTMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

PLAN

• Analyze and review supply chain data to identify and resolve issues.
• Perform regular stock checks and report any issues to the supervisor.
• Maintain and update inventory records.
• Perform regular audits to ensure inventory integrity and compliance with company policies.
• Investigate (root cause) and resolve inventory discrepancies and errors.

SOURCE

• Create Purchase Orders to cover shortages.
• Monitor past dues, and contact suppliers for revised delivery dates
• Investigate and correct inventory variances.

MAKE

• Coordinate with Planning/Production to maintain accurate productions schedules.
• Develop proposals to improve productivity

ADDITIONAL

• Develop and monitor metrics related to inventory accuracy.
• Work with cross functional teams to execute yearly physical inventory.
• Obsolete inventory coordination with cross functional team.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies regarding inventory storage and handling.
• Maintain a clean and organized inventory area to prevent accidents and damage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience in Inventory Control in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of Material/Logistics/Manufacturing processes and material flow.
• Any major ERP/MRP experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Sound decision making and strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to coordinate others to accomplish goals.
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and flexibility.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Microsoft Office Applications (Excel/Outlook) experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES and WORK ACTIVITIES

• Knowledge required to perform this job successfully includes but is not limited to production and processing; mathematics;
  English language; customer and personal service; and clerical.
• Skills required to perform this job successfully include but are not limited to active listening; reading comprehension; speaking; time management; critical thinking; writing; coordination; judgment and decision making; and complex problem solving.
• Abilities required to perform this job successfully include but are not limited to oral comprehension; oral expression; written comprehension; problem sensitivity; near vision; written expression; deductive reasoning; information ordering; speech recognition; inductive reasoning; speech clarity; category flexibility; and far vision.
• Work activities involved with this job include getting information; communicating with peers; interacting with computers; making decisions and solving problems;…