Brief Role Description

This position is Career Level 19P, located in Auburn Hills, MI, with a Role Classification of Hybrid.

Role Summary

The purpose of the Procurement Analyst is to control the supply of an assigned assortment of service parts and accessories to the U.S./Canadian VW and Audi wholesale organization, as well as applicable export markets.  His or her functions are based on the optimization of existing methods and techniques in order to fulfill the demands of retail customers.  In addition, he or she is responsible for maintaining the correct inventory levels at the PDCs/RDC in the U.S. and in Canada to enable a 98% Network fill rate and 94% Facing PDC fill rate on dealer orders.  The Procurement Analyst is accountable for balancing the demand of customers within the prescribed metrics.

Role Responsibilities

• Monitor and address inventory levels of the parts assigned to specified purchasing groups and take appropriate action to maintain adequate inventory at the RDC and all PDCs, both USA and Canada.  Ensure all parts are ordered in the most economical and efficient manner.
• Perform root cause analysis using available operational reports to make necessary order adjustments and process improvements.
• Ensure balanced inventories and balanced flow across all facilities relative to regional demand.
• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers in order to ensure that all orders are shipped to the required facility within the prescribed delivery times.  This may involve telephone conversations, emails, or face-to-face meetings with suppliers either at corporate or off-site locations.
• Maintain and update the status of parts using Review Reasons within the Servigistics Tool.
• Place car down or expedited orders daily for out of stock situations as needed.
• Ensure balanced flow of materials throughout the parts supply chain.
• Create, run and analyze reports (daily, weekly and monthly) necessary to achieve essential duties outlined above.
• Maintain and update a critical parts list.  Track and report on top critical parts for assigned analyst codes with dealer backorders.
• Maintain parts order forecasts for supplier procurement/production.
• Liaise between Customer Relations and Parts Specialists to resolve parts supply issues with dealers and retail customers.
• Address critical reporting needs of VWGoA/VWC as required parts supply topics.

Qualifications

Years of Experience:

3-5 years of experience in Procurement, Demand Planning, Purchasing, Supply Chain or related 

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience (Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Operations Management or Logistics) 

Required Skills: 

• Integration – joining people, processes or systems
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong computer skills
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word
• Process definition and documentation
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making ability
• Adaptability

Desired Skills: 

• Experience with demand planning/forecasting methodologies and systems
• Experience in SAP
• Knowledge of VW part numbering system and logic