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Flowserve Corporation · 6 hours ago

Materials Analyst

Flowserve Corporation is a leading provider of flow control products and services. The Materials Analyst role is responsible for driving data accuracy, material availability, and inventory optimization across the supply chain, partnering with various teams to ensure materials are available and risks are identified early.

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Responsibilities

Material Availability & Shortage Management
Monitor MRP, backlog, and production schedules to identify material shortages, late orders, and constraint risks
Proactively highlight line-down risks, critical shortages, and supplier performance issues
Partner with Buyers and Planners to drive recovery actions (expedites, re-plans, substitutions, or resequencing)
Track and escalate material risk on key customer orders
Review MRP exception messages to determine inventory and item master planning adjustments required to fulfill the production plan
Partner with Production planners to evaluate production capacity planning and ensure that the inventory and manufacturing supply plan is sufficient to meet the backlog and forecasted demand plan
ERP, Data Integrity & Planning Governance
Support BOM governance, material master cleanup, and planning logic accuracy
Identify and correct MRP drivers that create false demand, excess inventory, or shortages
Maintain and validate item master data, including: ABC/XYZ categorization, Sourcing and supplier data, Planning parameters, Order policies (MOQ, lot size, safety stock), Lead times
Inventory & Working Capital Management: Analyze excess, slow-moving, and obsolete (E&O) inventory
Support disposition, transfer, or re-deployment of materials
Monitor Days Sales of Inventory (DSI), turns, and inventory exposure
Identify opportunities to reduce inventory without increasing service risk
Performance Reporting & Analytics: Build and maintain dashboards and reports for: Shortages and past due material, Supplier delivery performance, Inventory health, Backlog and revenue risk
Translate ERP and planning data into clear, decision-ready insights for leadership
Support SIOP, backlog reviews, and recovery meetings
Leader and SME in LeanDNA usage across purchasing and planning

Qualification

Materials PlanningData AnalyticsMaterial Requirements Planning (MRP)Advanced ExcelSupply Chain AnalyticsBusiness AcumenManufacturing ExperienceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, Finance or related field
3-7 years in materials planning, supply chain analytics, or production control
Strong understanding of the function of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) systems
Demonstrated proficiency with data analytics preparation and autonomous decision making
Advanced Excel Skills pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data analysis)
Experience working in manufacturing, preferably ETO or regulated environments
Basic business acumen and understanding of the financial impact of inventory account balances, working capital, and how to influence associated business results
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in English

Preferred

Previous manufacturing experience

Benefits

Medical benefits on day 1
Generous paid vacation time
Paid holidays
401(k)
Many other excellent benefits

Company

Flowserve Corporation

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Flowserve is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pumps, valves and seals with over 16,000 employees across 50 countries.

H1B Sponsorship

Flowserve Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (11)
2024 (10)
2023 (11)
2022 (16)
2021 (7)
2020 (23)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Amy Schwetz
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Matthew Donaldson, SPHR/SHRM-SCP
Vice President Human Resources, Business Partner Organization
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