Parts Supply Chain Program Manager

TasksTasks Position Overview The Parts Business is a core profitability and customer satisfaction driver for Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) and its network of dealers. Producing revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars each year, Parts Business keeps Porsche drivers on the road through the supply of Genuine Parts to authorized Porsche dealers, independent repair facilities, and collision shops. The movement and health of parts inventory stocked within and distributed from the PCNA Parts Distribution Centers (PDC) as well as Porsche Centers is a critical component to this mission. PCNA Parts Business seeks a self-reliant, self-starter, who is equally imaginative, curious and analytical to lead Supply Chain Program management efforts in our US Parts Business Operations. These programs are national in scope, facing our complete dealer network in alignment with our global inventory management strategy and structure. Our ideal candidate is an experienced automotive OEM + dealer supply chain expert with experiences in the modern supply chain. Ultimately this position is tasked to collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to ensure the healthy movement and productivity parts supply end to end US Porsche parts business. This role requires an individual expert with a curious mind that is comfortable working with parts sales programs designed to drive sustainable parts sales and reduce risk at scale, leveraging the systems and data to make decisions, which maximize Porsche Center fill rate and reduce risk. PCNA is part of a larger global organization, which will require leading cross functional teams collaboratively, providing expertise locally and within a large international organization. Develop strategy and operational plan for dealer facing programs with customer focus, leading cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure successful delivery. Identify risks, resolve issues, and maintain effective proactive communication among stakeholders. Key member of the parts team, who owns and drives programs which help dealers manage parts end to end procurement, inventory, and sales efficiently with a high level of customer focus. Roles & Responsibilities Primary responsibilities: US Business Product Owner of national dealer program strategic approach and operational excellence for each program. End to end strategic program and business development - From opportunity identification, supplier selection, Porsche Center communication and support to program execution. Responsible to set and drive KPIs for dealer inventory productivity, ensuring dealer multimillion dollar inventory practices are aligned with a high level of off the shelf fill supporting dealer own workshop customer priority, leading to pull through of inventory sales. Inventory off the shelf fill should also support additional secondary opportunities for dealers to sell parts to non-own workshop channels. Leading cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure successful operation of current and future programs. Act as high-level SME, proactively Identifying risks, problem triage and resolution, and maintaining effective communication among stakeholders in national dealer network, US HQ and Field organization, and AG HQ. Strategic ownership of national dealer facing inventory and support needs in the market which ensures dealer inventory investment is appropriate levels to support their own workshop for customer repair efficiency/speed and is proactively aligned with US National Inventory planning. Operate in an environment with often ambiguous dealer facing challenges, proactively working internally with supply chain stakeholders spanning Parts Business, Logistics, Finance, Dealer Network Development, and AG stakeholders to ID root cause for business development. Develop and maintain comprehensive project and program plans, including goals, timelines, and resource allocation. Evaluate prog…

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