Material Control Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY:
Penske Logistics is looking for Material Control Analysts to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are self‑motivated, with strong analytical and computer skills, customer‑centric, and safety conscious. This position coordinates all processes and functions of a department and provides visibility to management by tracking, process over‑sight, auditing, researching and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Penske Logistics is looking for Material Control Analysts to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are self‑motivated, with strong analytical and computer skills, customer‑centric, and safety conscious. This position coordinates all processes and functions of a department and provides visibility to management by tracking, process over‑sight, auditing, researching and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.
SHIFT:
Must be flexible to work days/nights/weekends as needed to meet customer demand

Benefits: Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy and secure. To learn more visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
Salary: $53,000 - $66,200

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use computer to enter records and generate reports
• Weigh or count items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards (as applicable)
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments
• Complete daily logs
• Proactively seeks opportunities to improve customer’s inventory and material flow processes
• Work with customer to resolve stock shortages
• Identify cost savings opportunities for the customer
• Track shipments to ensure shipment deadlines are met.
• Work with suppliers to correct part/shipment issues
• Follow daily parts control function, including track and trace, production schedule analysis, and exception management
• Follow processes that are set by engineering and assist with the implementation of any process and transportation design changes
• Provide parts follow up ensuring optimal material flow
• Handle reoccurring analysis and tasks driving continuous cost savings initiatives
• Examine current processes and implement or recommend improvements to drive out waste
• Meet customer deadlines and develop metrics dashboards that highlight customer specific analytics
• Use discretion and independent judgment to answer customer requests and propose solutions
• Develop and assist with presenting customer analytics, key trends and solution proposals during customer Q ’s
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-3 years inventory/auditing/transportation experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Some college, preferred
• Fundamental understanding of transportation, supply chain and logistics concepts
• Strong problem solving and time management skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and multi task
• Ability to follows process and standard procedures
• Experience analyzing large sets of data
• Advanced computer skills including Excel and Outlook required
• Must also be able to learn and regularly operate multiple company and customer owned Warehouse Management System (WMS) platforms
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements :

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform…