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Inventory Control Analyst

Location: Alabama

Grade: EX1, CL3

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals.

At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company which serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

About this Position:

The role of an MS Inventory analyst is to lead internal supply chain through analysis, problem solving, execution and maintenance based on the requirements of daily production and new model while minimizing the impact to overall supply chain.

Responsibilities include:

• Consistently identify opportunities for continuous improvement, develop and execute activities / tasks to achieve strategic objectives, collect data and apply business knowledge to solve a range of problems.
• Lead and or participate in department initiatives such as business plan, FSI (loss elimination) and Monozukuri to gain or share knowledge, promote continuous improvement and foster engagement. Develop and maintain professional communication networks with other facilities to share best practice, reduce duplicate workload, and collaboration activity
• Maintain accuracy of systems required to support production (operation standards, parts, GCCS, GPCS) and validate department readiness to assure manufacturing achievement. Review/maintain daily reports then go to the spot (Genba) to understand situation, direct action for resolution of issues and/or identify improvement opportunities. Understand and participate in the mass production build out and new model launch activity to ensure quality and accuracy of data with minimal supply chain impact for event/mass production readiness.
• Manage and execute project related activity through Specified Action Plan (SAP) to ensure project strategy and activity is completed in a comprehensive and timely manner for project success, including capturing successes and failures into future models.

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in inventory management role/manufacturing experience

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Supply Chain or Purchasing) or equivalent relevant experience

Desired skills:

• Project management capability
• Willingness to take initiative. Solid organizational skills
• Critical problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks/ projects in order of importance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding of parts flow, logistics, and delivery systems from a production aspect
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Additional Position Factors:

• Overtime hours required based on manufacturing schedule/build out/NM Launch
• Alternate shift times may be required based on business need to support manufacturing
• Open office environment

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

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• Annual Bonus
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Competitive Base Salary
• Associate lease car program with a cost
• Overtime Pay
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days

Career Growth:

• Advancement opportunities

• Career mobility
• Training and Development programs
• Education reimbursement for continued learning

Additional Offerings:

• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite
• Community service and engagement programs
• Wellbeing program

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.