The Industrial Material Inventory Analyst is responsible for optimizing
industrial material inventory across plants while ensuring compliance with
Ford's inventory management and financial guidelines. The role serves as a key
link between plant operations, engineering, purchasing, finance, and MP&L; teams
to drive inventory efficiency, governance, and cost control. This is a end to
end role in Industrial material space.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Deliverables Ensure Plants operate with optimal level of Inventory for
Machine spares & Consumables with NIL risk to production

Assess Demand/Consumption trends and ensure procurement orders and In-plant
stocks are in line with changing demand

Drive for team-oriented working between plants on optimized Purchase & reuse of
IM Spares

Drive reduction in Industrial Material Inventory in all Plants by achieve
actuals in line with Budget

Use New Age tools to drive process efficiencies & Innovation

Ordering & Controls Review daily work chain for stock replenishment based on
part usage, lead time, pricing, order on request, safety stock,



pack qty,
Minimum order quantity, etc…

Review Back Order request & RQ Mailbox on daily basis & prioritize with
respective teams

Daily review of Critical Items & High Value Items. Ensure the variance or
reduction in Stock was getting clarified with Plant teams for Replenishment

Govern the Items & make the changes as per the requirement from Plant like
Delete W/U (Where Used), Master Catalog Control changes, Part Status Changes
etc.

Request quotation from Vendors / requestors for new parts & new programs. Place
initial orders to full fill safety stock requirements

Follow up with supplier on past due orders & amend Promise Date in line with
Supplier response. Update requestors on shipment arrivals and Contact purchasing
to expedite Purchase orders / RFQs/ Deliveries. Escalate & seek support on
potential delays and enable compliance to plan

Support Plant-to-Plant Transfer Requests

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📌 Inventory Analyst (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai