Material Control Analyst

Role overview

Material planning and inventory

• Plan and schedule material supply to meet production requirements and safety levels.
• Manage MRP stock levels and reorder points; coordinate with Procurement, Production Control, and other functions on delivery, cost, and inventory targets.
• Create and update quarterly and annual demand forecasts.
• Monitor inventory and data accuracy using SAP and other systems; analyze material lifecycle, inventory health, and turnover.
• Reduce obsolete stock and business liability; develop tools and reports for data-driven decisions.

Supply risk

• Follow up on material shortages affecting production.
• Identify potential supply-chain risks and work with stakeholders on solutions or alternatives to minimize impacts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of relevant supply chain, production control, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and charts; experience with ERP, MRP, or production work-order systems.
• Understand how production schedules, material availability, work orders, and customer delivery requirements interact in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills; able to work independently and manage changing priorities.

Preferred qualifications

• Manufacturing experience, ideally in electronics, optical components, semiconductors, or telecom.
• Six Sigma certification or process-improvement experience; experience in high-priority or fast-changing production environments.
• Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred.

Work environment and schedule

• The role is primarily an office position with regular interaction across production, inventory, shipping, and related manufacturing functions.
• Expected hours are generally Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time; flexibility and occasional after-hours or on-call support may be required.