Description
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
Provide shipmen

📌 Inventory Analyst (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai