Supply Chain Analyst

Who is Litens Aftermarket?

The Litens Aftermarket Network is a $200 million dollar business segment of Litens Automotive ($1 Billion) located in Canada. We are a small, dynamic, close-knit organization structured to take advantage of corporate products and services without the large corporation restrictions.

Our parent, Litens Automotive, located in Canada, serves the global automotive original equipment market segment. Since inventing the automatic belt tensioner in 1979, Litens Automotive has historically maintained a 50% global market share for belt tensioning product manufactured for customers like Ford, Toyota, Honda, GM, Chrysler, BMW, etc.

Litens Aftermarket, was established in 2003. We differentiate ourselves in the market by providing a quality line of original equipment type belt tensioning devices, exceptional customer service, innovative products & programs, and the best technical product knowledge in the industry. Our office is in Farmington Hills, MI.

Join Litens Purchasing team as a Supply Chain Analyst. The Supply Chain Analyst manages the Company’s inventory and materials forecasting to ensure that customer fill rates and inventory objectives are met. The Supply Chain Analyst will use data and analytics to anticipate demand, organize resources, streamline inventory and increase logistic efficiencies. In addition, the Supply Chain Analyst will support negotiating with suppliers to help reduce inventory and improve profitability.

• Analyze inventory levels, sales data, demand forecasts and historical trends to develop insights into inventory performance and make data-driven recommendations.
• Develop and implement strategies to manage and optimize inventory levels, ensuring adequate stock to meet fill rate targets while minimizing carrying costs and excess or obsolete inventory.
• Monitor and analyze inventory levels, turnover rates, and aging stock to make data-driven decisions regarding stock replenishment, allocation and disposal.
• Identify slow-moving or obsolete inventory and develop strategies to minimize financial impact.
• Analyze inventory and production data, generate performance reports and present findings to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
• Adjust supply timing as needed to improve service to customers and/or improve inventory turns and other inventory objectives.

• Place material orders and track adherence to delivery dates with the supply base.

• Escalate issues and threats to the delivery plan with suppliers via email, phone call and meetings as necessary.
• Support minimizing of supplier price increase impacts via the purchasing process of data analysis, negotiation and closure of agreement.
• Request and drive for supplier cost reductions, rebates and/or continuous improvements, MOQ and lead time reductions to improve Company’s profitability.
• Lead projects to competitively quote, analyze/summarize and negotiate a savings on freight, packaging, materials, services as assigned by management.
• Analyze freight cost, density and shipping methods to identify areas to improve efficiency and drive out logistic waste.

• Engage in and respond to customer issues reported by customer service team relative to logistics (inbound / outbound), part availability, part quality or other supply related matters.

• Apply sense of urgency to resolve vendor issues as soon as possible, elevate to vendor contacts immediately, push them for quick resolution. Feed updates to customer service team.
• Conduct 5-Why analysis where instructed by customer or management.

• 1-3 years experience in inventory and logistics analysis, preferably in the automotive aftermarket sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent ownership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail, strong organizational skills. Ability to negotiate with suppliers.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for shipping and inventory control.
• Proficiency with inventory management software, ERP systems, and Excel tools such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables and general troubleshooting.

• Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.