Sr. Materials Analyst at Portland

Conducts analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations. Presents analysis and recommendations to management and may implement selected alternative. Analyses include, but are not limited to, feasibility studies, cost/benefit analysis, trending/forecasting, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities include:

Oversee the inventory replenishment and requisition generation for material requirements.
Manage the overall inventory investment and risks for the entire inventory and the individual materials with inventory requirements.
Validate and maintain the reorder information in the system to ensure that it is current and valid.
Release reorder system and generated requisitions and manage inventory availability to support the construction and maintenance requirements of the Company.
Develop inventory objectives and strategy and the determination of the inventory reserve.
Review the requisitions generated by the reorder system by evaluating past usage, the current lead time, and the known requirements for each material, and change the reorder data to maintain the inventory at acceptable levels.
Verify inventory to confirm if existing inventory material can satisfy requirements at other locations.
Act as focal point for material availability for the warehouses and operations.
Participate in the Material Transition Review (MTR) process and maintain the reorder system to support the transition of materials.
Act as the subject matter expert and provide guidance to associate and career level material analysts.

Requirements include:

Bachelors Degree in Business or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
A minimum of five years work related experience.
Demonstrated experience with consumption based planning or distribution type inventory management systems.
Strong knowledge of supply chain methodologies, models, and procedures.
Strong analytical skills; ability to analyze inventory data and identify issues, risks, and trends.
Ability to apply mathematical and analytical skills to inventory materials to identify trends, history and future activities and identify potential solutions and options.
Ability to communicate concepts and instructions clearly and concisely including presenting data and recommendations to management.
Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, and model information.
Excellent leadership and communication skills and ability to work closely with the warehouses, procurement, operations, engineers and project managers while managing the inventory to meet Company objectives.
Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to work independently to meet individual and group objectives.
Ability to prepare reports and presentations on a variety of inventory related subjects.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.  Requirements, , , Preferences:
APICS or equivalent material planning certification.
Commitment to pursuing advanced education or training as needed.
Knowledge of electric utility structure, policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Country: USA, State: Oregon, City: Portland, Company: AppleOne.