Materials Analyst

Job Descriptions

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What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry‑leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent vision systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.

Job Responsibilities

Salary Range: Starting at $60,000 annually

• Responsible for review and update of the shortage board communication daily
• Follow up daily on supplier schedules to ensure on time delivery of parts to protect production plans.
• Ensure past due requirements have an action plan for recovery.
• Communicate any part shortages to master scheduler(s) and production supervisors and participate in recovery plan.
• Take the lead in supplier management converting customer requirements via MRP into a release schedule to achieve optimal supply of parts to meet the production schedule.
• Manage and monitor vendor relationships in a collaborative and professional manner.
• Review changes in customer demand and make appropriate adjustments to release quantities to support production requirements.
• Check daily MRP exceptions to schedules and review to determine possible cause, communicate with master scheduler and supplier, the change in requirements.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance, for any late and/or reoccurring delivery concerns. Initiate escalation / QPFs process
• Ensure proper control systems to check incoming material against schedules.
• Analyze MRP report daily/weekly to ensure support to production builds. Maintain stability and minimize fluctuations.
• Responsible for analyzing and maintaining part /po setups/ planning parameters to ensure optimal coverage without excess inventory.
• Work with BOM admin & ECN coordinator to manage effectivity dates (ICN timing) on releases to support trials and line builds.
• Manage supplier part levels for coordination of engineering changes. Ensure proper level is scheduled based on demand.
• Works with inventory, warehouse and supplier to ensure receiving accuracy and takes lead in cum reconciliation.
• Ensure parts requiring attention reports are maintained as required.
• Attend all mandatory job training assigned.
• Participate in Annual Physical Inventory.
• Complete weekly/daily/monthly metrics as required.
• Ensure premium freight inbound/outbound is approved prior to booking, monitored, and tracked daily/weekly/monthly.
• Participate in supplier resource recommendation and coordination.
• Identifies and establishes systems and processes to ensure integrity.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Completion of high school or equivalent.
• 3 to less than 5 years of work‑related experience.
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, One Drive, SharePoint, Lotus Notes and Power BI

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

Notice Regarding The Use Of AI

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting