Material Specification Analyst

Wilsonart is a world-leading engineered surfaces company. We're driven by a mission to create surfaces people love, with service they can count on, delivered by people who care.  For 66 years, we’ve taken pride in our people-first culture, our commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and our dedication to constant growth and evolution. 

We’re currently seeking a Material Specification Analyst to join our team!  This is a full-time, on site position.

The Material Specification Analyst is responsible for configuration management in Oracle R12 and other linked applications. This includes part number and bill-of-material (BOM) creation and maintenance, item attribute definition, and ensuring accountability to standards.  This position will work closely with design, product management, cost accounting, planning, quality, manufacturing operations, warehousing and procurement.

 Essential Job Duties:                                                          

• Creation and release coordination of SKUs, BOMs, attributes and routings for product introductions and value-added services
• Ensures correct planning methods and attributes (MRP, min/max) are assigned in Oracle R12 based on planning strategies for raw material, work-in-process and finished goods – implements procedural changes when determined by Production Planning and plant leadership.
• Works closely with Production Planning and Procurement to analyze lead times, cycle times and      cost -  updating system attributes when necessary
• Acts as an extension of planning when creating BOMs, routing sequence and lead time assignments – proactively communicates planning parameters to the applicable supply chain functions after creation or when updated
• Optimizes BOM structure by developing and maintaining BOM templates
• Routinely reviews and grades BOM, routing and lead time accuracy through comparison of manufacturing data – communicates updates when necessary
• Partners with cost accounting to ensure the system BOM reflects accurate valuation of material and labor components – leads the routine analysis of MUV (material usage variance) and DLV (direct labor variance) and implements changes to material usage and labor requirements when approved by business leadership

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a closely related field, or 1-3 years relevant work experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Access (writing queries, performing data validation, etc).
• Familiarity with inventory control methods and procedures, bills-of-materials (BOMs), production scheduling, and enterprise labor/resource planning.
• Familiarity with Oracle R12 preferred.
• Some accounting background preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly analytical and enjoys working with data.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

About Wilsonart
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Wilsonart is a world leading manufacturer and distributor of engineered surfaces with approximately $1.4b in annual revenue and a global workforce of more than 4,500. Wilsonart surfaces are used in the office, education, healthcare, residential, hospitality and retail markets.

Our Mission and Values 

Wilsonart is driven by a mission to create surfaces people love, with service you can count on, delivered by people who care. Wilsonart is driven by providing beautiful, hard-working, on-trend and high performing engineered surfaces for whatever you need to cover. For decades, our companies worldwide have given designers and builders the right tools for the job, no matter how specialized. Today, we bring you a portfolio of solutions, both decorative and functional, that spans retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, office and institutional applications. 

Service You Can Count On.

Wilsonart is dedicated to getting our customers what they want, when and how they want it. From a North American fleet of trucks, to strategically located distribution centers around the world, we can service the globe with our expanding range of products and services.

People Who Care.

We are made up of exceptional people relentlessly pursuing innovation. We are proud of our company and how we serve our customers, and we work hard to deserve the trust of our customers, our peers, and our planet. We are willing to talk openly about the challenges and obstacles we face; we are open to new ideas and collaboration on how to be even better. We are passionate about what we do and where we’re going as a company.