Materials & Systems Analyst
About the role
Materials & Systems Analyst
Materials Manager
Role Summary
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate cycle count discrepancies, inventory variances, and material transaction issues to identify root causes and corrective actions.
- Partner with Production, Warehouse, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to resolve recurring inventory and process-related issues.
- Conduct audits of inventory transactions, work orders, receipts, issues, transfers, and adjustments to ensure compliance with established procedures.
- Support physical inventory activities and reconciliation efforts while improving transaction accuracy and inventory controls.
- Monitor inventory performance metrics and identify trends requiring corrective or preventive action.
- Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics tools to improve visibility of operational performance.
- Analyze manufacturing, inventory, and supply chain data to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
- Develop and track KPIs related to inventory accuracy, production performance, material shortages, and transaction compliance.
- Support the development, testing, validation, and enhancement of ERP and MES systems.
- Gather business requirements and collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to implement system improvements, workflows, and automation solutions.
- Act as a subject matter expert for inventory transactions, material control processes, and manufacturing system functionality.
- Train users on inventory management best practices, system transactions, and process compliance requirements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational excellence, waste reduction, and process standardization.
- Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to operational and leadership teams.
Skills & Experience
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, materials management, inventory control, supply chain analytics, or related operational functions.
- Experience investigating inventory discrepancies and performing structured root cause analysis.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, or similar platforms.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present data-driven recommendations.
- Knowledge of inventory control practices, cycle counting methodologies, and material transaction processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Experience developing dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics tools.
- Experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement methodologies, or APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP)
- Project management experience and SQL query-writing experience.
Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.
At Bloom Energy, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees includes competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with a large employer contribution, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, generous Mental Health Support services, Legal services, virtual Physical Therapy access, and Fertility & Family Forming benefits.
Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.
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