Product / Order Guide Analyst

A leading Automotive OEM is currently seeking highly experienced Product/Order Guide Analyst to work in their Warley location.

Position Description & Key Roles

• Provide markets with Order Guides and orderable vehicle configurations (known as Pre-Configured Vehicles or PCVs) for EU and AP sourced vehicles.
• Validate the European ordering systems to ensure product requirements for affected markets are accurately reflected.
• Work with vehicle production scheduling to ensure orders are correct and buildable.
• Manage new Model Year changes and ad hoc running changes and update market order guides and PCVs accordingly.
• Update the GTS product timing charts for cross-department reference (pricing, export programming, allocation etc)
• Check daily infeasible order status and resolve any issues arising.
• Review applicable Product Description Letters (PDLs) as published, and update Order Guides and PCVs to reflect the latest product changes and design intent.
• Liaise with Export Programming and Pricing teams in each customer CBG to align on timing assumptions.
• Update order guides as necessary to reflect new Model Years, or running change actions that impact upon product specifications.
• Introduce new PCV specifications as required to support incremental business opportunities.
• Sign off on changes to vehicle specifications for new vehicle builds.
• Check product specifications in the appropriate systems to ensure accuracy of information and conduct regular audits of vehicle orders, to minimise risk of incorrect builds.
• Validate vehicle entities for new vehicle builds.
• Review and validate communications materials (brochures, adverts etc) for product accuracy. Update changes to Safety Report to ensure US customs documentation is accurate.
• Maintain tasks and audit check records in Sharepoint (preferred team collaboration tool).
• Support MEA Product Marketing as required

Skills Required

• Must be proficient in Excel, Word and Power Point applications and have experience of using computer systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills essential interaction with marketing customers around the globe.
• Must demonstrate strong analytical skills with attention to detail data analysis and interpretation. Good business acumen to understand the context and processes for product delivery.
• Motivated self-starter with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a team essential.
• A background and experience with analytics development would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Systems: GEMSL, CTM, VISTA, GOaLS is preferred but not essential.
• Understanding of the automotive industry an advantage but not essential.

Education Required: Degree or equivalent

13 months rolling contract

*If you think you have what it takes to fulfill the role, we want to hear from you now.

*Please n ote: Due to the high level of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted*

**Unfortunately candidates requiring visa sponsorship CANNOT be considered for this role. To apply you MUST have either an EU/UK passport or a Visa that does not require sponsorship. **