Flowserve Corporation · 2 hours ago
Materials Analyst
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expFlowserve Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. The Materials Analyst role is responsible for driving data accuracy, material availability, and inventory optimization across the end-to-end supply chain, ensuring materials are available when needed and minimizing excess inventory.
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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
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
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
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
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
Competitive pay
Annual bonuses
Medical benefits on day 1
Generous paid vacation time
Paid holidays
401(k)
Company
Flowserve Corporation
Flowserve is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pumps, valves and seals with over 16,000 employees across 50 countries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Amy Schwetz
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Donaldson, SPHR/SHRM-SCP
Vice President Human Resources, Business Partner Organization
Recent News
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