Parts Procurement Analyst

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

This position is Career Level 19P, located in Auburn Hills, MI, with a hybrid role classification.

About the Role

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. The role focuses on optimizing existing methods and techniques to fulfill retail customer demands while maintaining correct inventory levels at the PDCs/RDC in the U.S. and Canada to achieve a 98% Network fill rate and 94% Facing PDC fill rate on dealer orders. The Procurement Analyst balances customer demand within prescribed metrics.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and address inventory levels of assigned parts and take appropriate action to maintain adequate inventory at the RDC and all PDCs in the USA and Canada.
• Ensure all parts are ordered in the most economical and efficient manner.
• Perform root cause analysis using operational reports to make necessary order adjustments and process improvements.
• Ensure balanced inventories and flow across all facilities relative to regional demand.
• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers to ensure timely shipment of orders, involving communication via telephone, email, or in-person meetings.
• 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.
• Maintain and update a critical parts list and track 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 for parts supply topics.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in Procurement, Demand Planning, Purchasing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Operations Management, or Logistics) or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Integration – joining people, processes, or systems.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and 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 the VW part numbering system and logic.