Analyst, MRP Production (Studio Distribution Services - A joint venture between Warner Bros. & Universal Pictures)
- Job Title
- Analyst, MRP Production (Studio Distribution Services - A joint venture between Warner Bros. & Universal Pictures)
- Job ID
- 27741194
- Work Hybrid
- Yes
- Location
- Universal City, CA, 91608 Hybrid
- Other Location
- Description
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Company Overview:
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) is a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures. We are the leading distributor for the entertainment industry, responsible for the Sales, Retail Marketing, and Supply Chain of home entertainment products for both Studios.
We manage a wide range of famous film labels, including Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Focus Features, HBO, DreamWorks Animation, MGM, Illumination Entertainment…and also managing distribution for other partners including Paramount, Village Roadshow, BBC, Cartoon Network, Shout Factory!, Pure Flix, and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners.
SDS oversees new release and library content, for both film and television. With our entrepreneurial spirit and the backing of two world-renowned media organizations, we endeavor to be a bold and innovative company that’s not afraid to take risks, while maintaining the trust of our studio and retail partners. SDS believes in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture, and embraces diverse backgrounds, ideas, and approaches, at all levels within the organization. Headquartered on the iconic Universal Lot in Los Angeles, SDS also has sales offices in Bentonville, AR, and Toronto, Canada.
Joining the SDS team comes with all the perks you’d expect from Warner Bros. and Universal, like access to incredible content, a hybrid work schedule observing core hours (normally 3 days in the office & 2 days remote), unlimited vacation, robust healthcare benefits, ability to contribute to a 401k on day one with up to 6% matching, training & development, access to Studio Leadership, and more.
Role Summary:
The MRP Production Analyst is responsible for actioning the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) process, supplying production orders to third party manufacturing partners, the accurate and timely creation of Production Bills of Material (PBOMs) and associated Master Data. The position is responsible for confirming appropriate stock levels of manufacturing components and finished goods’ inventories in a cost-effective manner. S/he is also responsible for managing asset delivery from the studios, obtaining quotes for special packaging, and to bid out custom product assembly. The position must follow manufacturing priorities, satisfy customers order requirements on a timely basis, and also contribute to maximizing sales objectives
The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000/annually
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Create purchase orders and properly schedule the orders to support capacity planning
- Proactively liaise with studios’ Brand Marketing teams, vendors, partners, and third parties to accurately order appropriate components and build finished goods inventory
- Validate demand and evaluate reworkable items and/or excess material requirements
- Perform stock transfers and recommend inventory adjustments as required
- Track delivery and approval of packaging assets, disc art and disc images from the studios and third-party partners
- Maintain reports and tracking spreadsheets, as required by the department
- Provide priorities and direction to third party support teams to manage workload
- Advise and communicate with third party vendors, order management, and logistics to ensure the timely delivery of products at our customers’ locations
- Manage the creation of component master data required for title activation
- Handle the creation and approval of PBOMs, and maintain material master in SAP as necessary
- Bid out component items and custom assembly
- Manage assembly audit letters, ‘white sample’ and First article processes and Ad-Hoc requests as needed
- Occasionally support other team members/studio partners for meeting or project back-up
Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 2+ years of experience
- ERP Systems (SAP) background a plus
- Prior experience in inventory/supply chain planning and execution preferred
- Experience in distribution, freight and logistics a plus
- Knowledge of procurement processes and shipping/receiving processes
Desired Characteristics:- Understanding of Supply Chain principles and functions
- Ability to communicate effectively to management, vendors and third parties
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and understand written and oral instruction
- Ability to multitask in a dynamic team environment and prioritize under pressure
- Must be extremely organized and detail oriented
- Proficient in Office 365 including Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
Notice:
Studio Distribution Service’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Studio Distribution Services will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
