Remanufacturing Launch Specialist

Volkswagen

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.

Brief Role Description

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

Role Summary

The role of the Remanufactruing Launch Specialist is to develop and implement appropriate practices and procedures to identify, analyze, and determine ordering and stocking criteria for newly introduced Remanufacturing Parts in the US. This role requires strong understanding of inventory planning, procurement, and deployment practices in order to coordinate the successful introduction of new materials and cores. This individual will deal with all new Remanufactured Parts to include but not limited to new model launches.

Role Responsibilities

Daily Operations (70%)

Directly coordinate all launch and logistical activities with the VW Remanufacturing Stakeholder(local & headquarter).
Provide support, resources and problem escalation assistance to all business partner in order to accomplish department and business deliverables.
Be the designated representative in Brand meetings to review launch/ quality issues. Coordinate with the Supplier or the manufacturing facility for the delivery of critical parts. Determine appropriate ordering and stocking actions based on Engineering, Quality, and Service personnel feedback.
Responsible for all aspects of new part launches/ operational supply chain management including: logistics optimization, imported/domestic material management and shipment to final destination.
Communicate and coordinate with Parts Master Data, Parts Pricing, and the Sourcing group to ensure that all identified parts are orderable.
Manage Launch Team priorities relative to network inventory levels, RED Orders, backorders, fill rates and core availability.
Direct team communication with Affiliate Vendors (Mexico and Germany) and Domestic Team Leader to ensure forecasts (order advice) have been received and all orders are shipped to the required network location (incl. cores).
Create and communicate launch reports daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis.
Complete scorecard information daily, report to Parts and Service Leaders and Brand Management.
Lead the Procurement hand-off process following the conclusion of launch monitoring to ensure that parts are successfully turned over to Procurement Specialist in a coordinated fashion identifying critical, risk parts, and related actions.
Determine and establish initial order volume for Remanufactured Parts and cores.
Analyze and review new Remanufactured Parts added to ET-2000. Coordinate with Sourcing Team and Parts Pricing to ensure that all parts are orderable.
Create PDC launch distribution plan according to market.

Strategy (30%)

Support to develop Remanufacturing standards & processes (incl. core management) in agreement with VWAG, Brands and VW of Mexico ensuring implementation and integration within US After Sales.
Perform benchmarking and best practice analysis.
Coordinate Launch Team activities to optimize network performance, minimize cost, and provide uninterrupted material delivery to dealers in support of new part launches for VW.
Synchronize the launch budget with Remanufacturing / MIT Manager quarterly relative to current and future part launches.
Understand how this role impacts the department, organization and Dealers and develop improvement recommendations.
Contribute respective share of improvement opportunities relative to launch reporting and mass data handling
Provide lessons learned summary to Remanufacturing Stakeholder

Qualifications

Years of Experience:

5-7 years of experience in automotive parts field

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree

Desired Education:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration

Skills:

Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason, creative and strategic
Communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written
Computer savvy - skilled in the use of software
Integration - joining people, processes or systems
Influencing and negotiation skills
Problem solving
Resource management

Required Skills:

Strong knowledge of US Remanufacturing parts market and supplier network
Project management experience
Launch management experience
Conflict Resolution
Integration - joining people, processes or systems
Ability to deliver performance related feedback
Strong knowledge of VW and Audi product portfolio
High level of proficiency in MS Office

Desired Skills:

Project Management Certification
3 years' experience in ET-2000 / ETKA / EPIS / E0P / TEVON and other VW Group Systems

Work Flexibility:

Travel 20%

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.