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**Title**: Material Flow Analyst
**Primary Location**: Mexico (MX) - Nuevo León IJD Monterrey
**Function**: Supply Management / Logistics
**Main responsibilities**:
- Establishes the material flow and movement strategy for the raw material, WIP and complete goods.
- Ensures that there is optimized material movement that results in increased productivity and efficiency, reduction of inventory levels as well as higher inventory accuracy.
- Evaluates current logistics flow through the facility for slow moving vs. fast moving materials.
- Performs root cause analysis; determines corrective action for appropriate material replenishment and flow throughout the factory.
- Establishes and monitors line side inventory levels and presentation.
- Plans material replenishment strategies to support variable build levels and inventory accuracy while minimizing material handling costs.
- Establishes and creates triggers based on raw material or complete goods replenishment cycles and lead times.
- Determines correct inventory location for raw materials and complete goods inventory.
Plans raw material and In Process storage strategies.
- Serves as expert for Warehouse Management portion of SAP, determining zones for warehouse locations.
Establishes SAP system parameters to drive material to its point of use.
- Participate in determination and calculation on additional investment such as racks, equipment spaces.
- Triggers and follow up on improvement projects to maximize space, reduce movements and equipment.
- Determines containers since the suppliers shipping until point of use.
**What skills you need**:
- Good interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Skill to collaborate with wage personnel at shop floor.
- Communication skills through different areas as manufacturing engineering and production
- English intermediate level or above.
**What makes you stand out**:
- Knowledge of unit processes and operations.
- Understanding of Deere Production System, Lean Manufacturing, Just-in
- Time, Kanban, Demand Flow Technology.
- Understanding of Order Fulfillment Process.
- Knowledge of material flow and visual management.
- Understands process planning and material replenishment requirements.
**Education**:
Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience.