Senior materials analyst vs inventory analyst

Differences between senior materials analyst and inventory analyst duties and responsibilities

Senior materials analyst example responsibilities.

• Manage data gathering and processing of information to maintain and support Kanban production management systems.
• Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
• Develop Kanban and trigger base buying processes.
• Assist with BOM audits and initial build validation efforts.
• Serve as central interface between manufacturing, marketing and sales for logistics and any other customer service relate issues.
• Generate make/buy analysis and implement any require changes in MRP tool.
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Inventory analyst example responsibilities.

• Manage vendor compliance and EDI contacts; set up new vendors and monitor EDI data flow.
• Manage inventory procurement through MRP software.
• Manage production and non-production stockrooms to ensure that inventory FIFO exceed industry standards.
• Manage inventory levels by running bi-weekly MRP reports by identifying and validating purchasing requirements.
• Collect, document, monitor, and review inventory data for accuracy and timeliness within an ERP SL system.
• Analyze inventory transactions within ERP system.
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