Materials Analyst

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

The Materials Analyst will support the development, standardization, advancement and implementation of a lean enterprise material flow strategy. This role will utilize advanced analytical skills to identify opportunities and develop solutions that result in optimal material flow at the lowest total landed cost. The Materials Analyst will identify opportunities and align efforts cross functionally to maximize the ROI associated with lean material flow initiatives, returnable container implementations, logistics route engineering and shortage mitigation.

YOUR IMPACT:

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned:

- Lead development and deployment of cross-functional strategic initiatives to reduce costs in the supply chain by removing wastes.
- Lead project teams through to completion. Ensure project schedule attainment, KPI targets and executive report outs of project status.
- Support standardization, advancement and implementation of a lean enterprise material flow strategy. Scope includes but not limited: KPIs, PFEP, replenishment systems, WMS, inventory control, production scheduling and IT support systems.
- Update critical ERP system parameters to align with the optimal material strategy in conjunction with Plan for Every Part (PFEP) process.
- Maintain required documentation outside the ERP system as necessary to support ongoing monitoring and change management.
- Support measurable improvement in parts shortages due to poor production and materials planning, inventory errors and damage within the facilities.
- Resolve problem utilizing acquired knowledge and analytical abilities.
- Compile data from ERP systems, spreadsheet, and other sources to support decision-making in conjunction with the Plan for Every Part process.
- Forecast workload based on demand projections.
- Leverage shop-floor lean material flow implementation experience to lead and support projects focused on synchronization of material consumption with production, maximizing efficiency of material conveyance routes and optimal materials presentation to the point of use.
- Significantly reduce excess material handling inside facilities, between facilities and to and from local suppliers through extensive value stream analysis and application of PFEP principles.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Materials, or a related field with at least three (3) years of relevant experience, or a minimum of nine (9) years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The following represents general working conditions for this office-based role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.

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Pay Range:
$57,600.00 - $90,400.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

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