Distribution Analyst

Job description / Role

Job Purpose:
The key purpose of this role is to track, monitor and expedite the production and shipment of GM Middle East dealer vehicles. In addition, this position requires the person to analyze any root cause for issues and develop initiatives to improve it.

Key Responsibilities:
- Track and manage dealers’ vehicles from order entry to shipment.
- Assist dealers with queries raised on order placement in Order Work Bench (OWB), scheduling of vehicles for production and shipment documentation.
- Work with the ME dealers to correct vehicle order discrepancies to facilitate timely release.
- Ensure dealer orders matches allocation/consensus.
- Actively interface with International Product Center (IPC) and off-shore production plants as required.
- Provide Field Teams with order pipeline reports, and logistics and order tracking support.
- Ensure systems readiness for acceptance of orders (new or carry over models).
- Liaise with dealers, product managers, sales managers, source plants and IPC to resolve any issues on order and shipment discrepancies.
- Weekly tracking, analyzing and communication of the Order and Shipment Tracker tool with IPC and dealers.
- Highlight potential delays in production and shipment to MEO management and Field Teams.
- Support MEO Vehicle Wholesale Objective by liaising with GMNA Logistics, off-shore source plants and DFYoung.
- Serve as primary GM contact for all dealer ordering managers.
- Participate in the weekly shipment call with GMNA Logistics and IPC.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience:
- Understanding of the automotive business is preferred but not essential.
- MS Office tools
- 3 – 5 years of automotive experience

Education:
- Bachelor degree preferably in Supply Chain, business administration

Skills:
- Excellent written and oral skills in English
- Interpersonal skills required for internal and external relationships
- Analytical skills to be able to interpret data
- Problem solving skills to identify and resolve problems
- Business Planning and Customer Relationship Management
- Presentation

Competencies:
- Working with Ambiguity
- Timely Decision Making
- Functional / Technical Skills
- Integrity and Trust
- Drive For Results
- Action and Detail Oriented

About the Company

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM), one of the worlds largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GMs largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Russia. GMs OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.

With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM is headquartered in four major locations: GM Europe; North America (GMNA); South America; and GM International Operations (GMIO) is located in Shanghai, China. GMIO covers Asia Pacific and Middle East.

GM Middle East started in 1920s and the brands that are sold in the region are Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC supported by a unique set of customer-focused services. GM parts and accessories are sold under the GM Parts and ACDelco brands. The regional office in Dubai covers the companys operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen in 20 dealerships.

GM has 2 facilities here in Middle East one is in Dubai World Trade Centre and the other, Middle East Distribution Corporation, which is located in Jebel Ali.