Materials Analyst at Johnson Controls, Inc in Lexington, Kentucky

Job Description:

Johnson Controls is powered by your talent. We are the power behind the customer mission. Together we are building a world that’s safe, comfortable and sustainable. Our diverse global team creates innovative, integrated solutions to make cities more connected, buildings more intelligent and environments more comfortable and secure. We are all about improving outcomes for our partners. Tomorrow needs your talent. Tomorrow needs you. So let’s talk today.

What you will do

The Materials Analyst is responsible for supplier scheduling and monitoring delivery for components assigned, interaction with suppliers on his/her area of responsibility, maintaining appropriate inventory levels, managing supplier replenishment policies, and tracking supplier performance.

How you will do it

• Generate in a timely manner supplier schedules that optimize efficiencies in production and transportation.


• Monitor, track and report on supplier compliance to delivery due dates, identify risks to late delivery, handle escalations with suppliers according to JCI procedure.


• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Production Schedulers, Quality and Engineering to assure that materials are on site in a timely manner to facilitate speedy and accurate parts availability to meet customer demands.


• Maintain replenishment signals to assure a smooth flow of materials to the Manufacturing floor and enable Operational efficiency.


• Manage daily support of production needs such as expediting material, setting priorities, and addressing supply issues.


• Manage consignment programs for materials and blanket purchasing agreements for commodity items.


• Support activities from department to ensure customer delivery on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, Inventory DOH and transportation execution are met while maximizing quality and minimizing cost.


• Maintain effective working relationship and communication with all departments.


• Interface with Accounts Payable team. 


• Operate within budget and contributes to the overall reduction of overhead and expenses.


• Other duties as assigned.

What we look for

Required:

• Associate degree. In the absence of a 2-year degree in an appropriate field of study, this position requires an additional three to five years of related experience.  


• Minimum of five (5) years of scheduling, purchasing or materials planning experience in warehouse environment.


• MRP and/or ERP experience.


• Intermediate to advanced proficiency level using MS Office Suite.


• May be required to travel 5% of the time.  

Preferred:

• Knowledge of AS/400 software package.


• Intermediate to advance proficiency using MS Access.


• Steel buying experience is highly preferred.