Establish and manage the competitive sourcing of Global OEM parts brands, the effective inventory management of all stocks
Strives to return a satisfactory profit on capital invested in OEM parts inventory
Accomplishes objectives using proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, the effective utilisation of the Material Management team, procurement and pricing
?The individual will support Automotive Aftersales with comprehensive updates on the OEM parts industry, competitor information, plus additional information including (but not limited to);?
The ongoing evaluation of all OEM Global parts vendors/suppliers; market share
Manage the negotiations and procurement of OEM parts at competitive prices to enhance Gross Margin
??Create a Centre of Excellence for OES:??
Create a group wide strategy to source OEM parts
Collate competition data and market trends from internal and external sources to influence competitive sourcing and strategic business decisions
Align pricing with the Advanced Parts Pricing project team
Build and maintain a digital omni channel e-Commerce platform for the supply of OEM Parts to B2B and B2C customers.
Develops, enforces and monitors guidelines for working with internal customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction
Forecasts goals and objectives for the department
?Market Intelligence:?????
Perform thorough, systemic analysis of key industry trends, current and potential vendors to allow strategic and tactical decision making and sourcing of OEM parts.
Vendor Management:??
Lead the supply and availability of OEM parts by vendor ensuring lean stock management and high service rate by closely monitoring lead-time and supply chain logistics.
Material Master Management:
Ensure new Part Number attributes are based on defined standards as product specifications and vehicle life cycle management.
Lost Sales Management:?????????????
Collate lost sales data from BU / MIS team and analyse to identify products and/or parts that potentially could increase company revenue.
?Supply Management:???
Ensure high stock availability and daily order replenishment to all the Al-Futtaim branches through the SAP and Syncron ordering system. Integrate all OEM parts into the future logistics, pricing and Marketing platforms
Ensures that parts inventory turns (established 2.5 minimum) times per year
Monitors and adjusts inventory to minimize obsolescence
Manages stock order systems and procedures
Sets and enforces a policy on the special ordering of parts. Ensures that stock orders represent at least (established %) percent of all orders.
Develops and administers an aggressive wholesale parts program to produce profit
Maintain an inventory which can support the supply of OEM Parts to 500+ workshops Nationally and and future growth to support the supply of OEM Parts to 1000+ workshops in GCC, Sri-Lanka, North and East Africa.
?Financial:????????????
Prepares and administers an annual operating budget for the OEM Parts Dept
Maintains a balanced inventory consistent with the requirements of the Maximize Value Chain pillar of the Automotive Strategy.
Works with each internal customer to establishes robust pricing parameters category that generate enough gross profit to produce a satisfactory profit while maintaining customer loyalty
