Job Information
Cummins Inc. Materials - Inventory Analyst in Columbus, Indiana
DESCRIPTION
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
Promoting Safety : By reporting any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards, and complying with HSE standards, you'll help maintain a safe work environment.
Ensuring Quality : Performing quality checks on material planning master data and working with Quality to handle non-conforming materials will ensure high standards are met.
Supporting Delivery : Initiating purchase and work orders, and collaborating with suppliers to balance supply and demand, will help meet the demand plan efficiently.
Improving Inventory Management : Repositioning excess inventory and managing part change requests will minimize excess and obsolete inventory, ensuring optimal stock levels.
Enhancing Supplier Performance : Participating in the Deliver Supplier Improvement Process initiative will help improve supplier performance metrics and overall supply chain efficiency.
Effective Communication : Providing accurate, timely updates on inventory availability and back order recovery plans will keep all stakeholders informed and aligned.
Team Collaboration : Communicating effectively within your team and with support teams will foster a collaborative work environment and drive continuous improvement projects.
Personal Development : Engaging in training and personal development will ensure you meet business requirements and achieve your career goals, contributing to the overall success of the organization.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
Effective Communication : Develop and deliver clear, multi-mode communications tailored to the unique needs of different audiences.
Customer Focus : Build strong relationships with customers and deliver solutions that meet their needs, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Results-Driven : Consistently achieve results, even under challenging circumstances, demonstrating resilience and determination.
Complexity Management : Make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems and make informed decisions.
Process Optimization : Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Materials Planning System Utilization : Use the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans, taking corrective actions based on root cause analysis, and leveraging tools like Excel and Access for problem-solving.
Part Change Control Management : Evaluate and implement engineering change requests to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
Plan for Every Part (PFEP) : Apply PFEP principles to ensure the right part is delivered at the right time, in the right quantity, to the right place, ensuring smooth operations across the supply chain.
Master Supply Scheduling : Establish and maintain a valid Master Production Schedule that meets customer expectations and maximizes operational efficiency.
Materials KPI Management : Operate based on historical outputs and organizational expectations to drive improvement, assess supply chain performance gaps, and balance trade-offs to influence KPIs.
Valuing Differences : Recognize and appreciate the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization, fostering an inclusive environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Competencies:
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Materials Planning System Utilization - Uses the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans taking long-term corrective action on exception messages and other alerts based on root cause analysis; occasionally refers to adhoc tools such as Excel, Access, TOAD, OMS, etc. in performing problem solving, while leveraging the materials planning system as the primary tool in day-to-day operations.
Part Change Control Management - Evaluates and implements engineering change request (obsolescence, supersessions, new part release, etc.) to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
Plan for Every Part (PFEP) - Uses PFEP in planning, designing, and management of systems and processes within a facility to ensure delivery of right part at the right time in the right quantity to the right place, which in turn guarantees smooth operations; applies PFEP principles on the end to end supply chain with particular attention to the relationships between master data management, materials planning parameters, engineered material flows, transport management, and warehouse management.
Master Supply Scheduling - Establishes and maintains a valid Master Production Schedule for a family of products, which meets customer’s expectations and requirements while maximizing operational efficiency; validates procurement scheduling, production scheduling, and replenishment planning are aligned to manufacturing and assembly assets for conversion.
Materials KPI Management - Operates in relation to recent or historical outputs as compared to expectations of the organization to determine next steps to drive improvement; assesses gaps to the supply chain performance against the expectation of achieving target deliverables; interprets KPIs to understand end-customer impact; strategically balances trade-offs to influence one KPI while minimizing the impact to others.
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience:
Requires some work experience and intermediate level knowledge obtained through training or on-the-job experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
On - Site Columbus South Location
Set up the ABC cycle counting plan according to the guidelines established by the Internal Control Basics
Track counts and compare physical and system
Coordinate inventory team on daily activities and monitor performance indicators
Develop and update spreadsheets to control discrepancies and use Paretos for root cause analysis
Send the results daily to the PC&L team to monitor the counting results
Audit activities performed daily.
Develop actions in conjunction with the operation and leadership to correct possible errors or recurrences of occurrences.
Perform consignment inventory and reconciliation of supplier / customer balance
Organize the annual physical inventory (schedule, train, and lead the inventory)
Open QRCI for stock deviations and lead actions to correct/address the problem by following up with the correct leaders within the organization
Perform other activities related to the position
Job Supply Chain Planning
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site
Job Type Office
ReqID 2413707
Relocation Package Yes
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