Job description
- The Parts Product Analyst (PPA) will manage and analyze engineering drawing notices (EDNs) released for NPI, CPI, and major product updates prior to target release date
- (EDNs are notifications of the original release of engineering drawings and subsequent changes to them) This includes analyzing engineering drawing notices for quality, completeness, and when necessary, resolving issues with engineering
- The PPA will also utilize systems, their own product knowledge, and EDN information to determine application/product specific serviceability of parts ie can the part be serviced and at what level piece part, assembly, group, etc
- The PPA will create part master records (an all-inclusive record for an item), validate critical part description indicators, issue cancellations, and submit changes to Numerical Parts Record (NPR)
- PPA will establish initial worldwide inventory levels by analyzing distribution plans, sales and forecast information, product knowledge, and product group information.
- Incumbent will establish and maintain a business balance between parts availability and months of supply. Various NPI and CPI reports and tools are used to adjust stocking levels in the correct market regions.
- Each analyst will manage 1M to $5M worth of inventory as they process an average of 6000 to 8000 EDNs and 10-15 NPIs annually.
- The incumbent will communicate with internal and external business partners to resolve complex issues that will impact on quality of service and customer satisfaction
- The PPA participates in the development of new IT tools to specifically manage overall NPI process and contribute to enterprise transformation initiatives that continue to refine, enhance, and create process improvement to support the NPI business
- PPA should have full functional knowledge of NPI Authorizations process and work on various Product Group workload
- He/she should take lead in training and mentoring new team members joining the group
Additional Information:
- bachelors degree in engineering / Math s / Science / Commerce
- 4 – 6 years experience with strong Caterpillar parts experience preferably with parts product structure, procurement, inventory planning and parts distribution practices
- Should possess good product knowledge, familiarity with parts inventory procedure, practices, and policies
- Strong knowledge of print reading and BOM hierarchy
- Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Good MS office tools knowledge, Excel and Power Point
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Strong customer focus and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people
- Must be flexible to work in different shift timings.
DESIRED SKILLS
APICS CPIM or CSCP National Certification
What You Have:
Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the companys business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:
Comments on the organizations business model and financial goals.
Communicates key considerations for business decision making process.
Cites examples of types of information needed to make sound business decisions.
Participates in business task to get things done in own unit or area.
Caters to key stakeholders and their priorities.
Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations to increase operational efficiency.
Level Basic Understanding:
Compiles current research relevant to standard operating procedures.
Explains usage of standard operating procedures in business operations.
Describes main issues and considerations when using standard operating procedures.
Identifies key features and functions of standard operating procedures.
Effective Communications : Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Problem Solving : Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:
Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
Data Gathering and Reporting : Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.
Level Working Knowledge:
Detects and summarizes patterns in data and findings by producing simple reports.
Assesses common problems and obstacles surrounding data-gathering.
Customizes data fields to meet clients needs.
Interprets and explains results of a data-gathering initiative.
Participates in projects to gather data for needs analysis.
Inventory Management : Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage an organization s materials, commodities, merchandise, or products.
Level Working Knowledge:
Produces basic inventory management reports for senior staff to reconcile the inventory balances.
Tracks inventory information for a specific part, product group or location.
Works with basic tasks of inventory management for an assigned product group.
Follows processes to take stock inventory and resolves discrepancies.
