Job Summary
- Company
- Dealer Tire, LLC
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Industries
- Automotive and Parts Mfg
- Transport and Storage - Materials
- Automotive Sales and Repair Services
- Years of Experience
- 2+ to 5 Years
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Job Reference Code
- 09-0058
CPFR Manager
About the Job
Dealer Tire is a national tire distributor that partners with automobile original-equipment manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini Cooper, Lexus, Toyota, Chrysler, Nissan, Infiniti, Volkswagen, Audi, Saab, Kia, Jaguar and Land Rover to create complete replacement tire programs for their dealerships.
These tire programs provide the training, support, technology, materials and inventory that enable over 7,000 automobile dealers to increase sales and revenue by retaining their customers and contributing to vehicle safety and performance.
Dealer Tire has been recognized with a number of business and industry awards for its innovative approach and accomplishment-driven culture. The most recent honor received in October 2007 was Toyota’s Excellence Award given to their top U.S. partner for providing the highest standards of quality assurance, warranty, purchasing, marketing and program management.
The company has grown by a compound average growth rate of nearly 40% since 2002 and grew over 20% last year in a challenging automotive environment. Dealer Tire requires exceptional people to continue that growth and evolution. If you are an innovative individual who performs with excellence, energy, fairness and accountability, please consider a future with Dealer Tire.
As a CPFR Manager, your essential job functions will include the following:
Manage Vendor Performance:
• Prepare and conduct CPFR meetings.
Develop monthly purchase forecast.
Review score card metrics for actual to goal.
• Implement corrective actions where actual performance is not meeting goals.
Identify and implement opportunities for operational enhancements.
Monitor new and future fitment availability and communicate with Product Screen group to ensure execution.
Review/ensure port program performance/availability
Manage phase in/phase out information with Product Screen group and supply execution
• Identify projected demand and supply gaps and implement solutions to protect future availability.
Provide to Purchasing and Replenishment Manager required order quantities to assure future availability and priority treatment for supplier inventory.
• Develop supplier resources to best in class CPFR methodologies.
• Manage supplier reserve strategy.
• Manage supplier complete and on time delivery.
• Resolve supplier back orders.
• Update supplier production notes on the stoplight.
Build Vendor Operational Relationships:
• Perform plant visits.
• Schedule and attend relationship building events as needed.
• Provide input to vendor recognition and rewards and Recognize/reward extraordinary service where necessary.
• Gather vendor and industry intelligence and share mutually beneficial information with Supplier Relations group.
• Collaborate on vendor operational strategy and ensure execution of set strategy.
Manage Downstream Buy Opportunities:
• Analyze deal buy report and determined optimal buy quantities.
• Collaborate on deal buy execution with Regional Purchasing and Replenishment Manager.
Manage Purchase Order Activity for Non-Tire Suppliers
• Analyze High Level Demand:
• Manage Fill Rate
• Perform Purchasing Activities
Other Duties as Assigned
Drug Policy:
• Dealer Tire is a drug-free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screening before beginning work.
Requirements:
Position Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Materials Management, Purchasing, Operations, or Business or related field. MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a purchasing and replenishment role required.
• Experienced in CPFR methodologies and processes preferred.
• Ability to work as a team player towards mutual goals.
• Experience in a multi-warehouse national distribution network preferred.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience in the following areas: MRP, DRP, S & OP Processes, Forecasting, Production/Inventory Planning and Scheduling, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).
• Demonstrates good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of proficiency in Excel.
Physical Job Requirements Include:
• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen.
• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Travel as necessary
***PLEASE USE LINK BELOW TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION***
Apply Online
These tire programs provide the training, support, technology, materials and inventory that enable over 7,000 automobile dealers to increase sales and revenue by retaining their customers and contributing to vehicle safety and performance.
Dealer Tire has been recognized with a number of business and industry awards for its innovative approach and accomplishment-driven culture. The most recent honor received in October 2007 was Toyota’s Excellence Award given to their top U.S. partner for providing the highest standards of quality assurance, warranty, purchasing, marketing and program management.
The company has grown by a compound average growth rate of nearly 40% since 2002 and grew over 20% last year in a challenging automotive environment. Dealer Tire requires exceptional people to continue that growth and evolution. If you are an innovative individual who performs with excellence, energy, fairness and accountability, please consider a future with Dealer Tire.
As a CPFR Manager, your essential job functions will include the following:
Manage Vendor Performance:
• Prepare and conduct CPFR meetings.
Develop monthly purchase forecast.
Review score card metrics for actual to goal.
• Implement corrective actions where actual performance is not meeting goals.
Identify and implement opportunities for operational enhancements.
Monitor new and future fitment availability and communicate with Product Screen group to ensure execution.
Review/ensure port program performance/availability
Manage phase in/phase out information with Product Screen group and supply execution
• Identify projected demand and supply gaps and implement solutions to protect future availability.
Provide to Purchasing and Replenishment Manager required order quantities to assure future availability and priority treatment for supplier inventory.
• Develop supplier resources to best in class CPFR methodologies.
• Manage supplier reserve strategy.
• Manage supplier complete and on time delivery.
• Resolve supplier back orders.
• Update supplier production notes on the stoplight.
Build Vendor Operational Relationships:
• Perform plant visits.
• Schedule and attend relationship building events as needed.
• Provide input to vendor recognition and rewards and Recognize/reward extraordinary service where necessary.
• Gather vendor and industry intelligence and share mutually beneficial information with Supplier Relations group.
• Collaborate on vendor operational strategy and ensure execution of set strategy.
Manage Downstream Buy Opportunities:
• Analyze deal buy report and determined optimal buy quantities.
• Collaborate on deal buy execution with Regional Purchasing and Replenishment Manager.
Manage Purchase Order Activity for Non-Tire Suppliers
• Analyze High Level Demand:
• Manage Fill Rate
• Perform Purchasing Activities
Other Duties as Assigned
Drug Policy:
• Dealer Tire is a drug-free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screening before beginning work.
Requirements:
Position Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Materials Management, Purchasing, Operations, or Business or related field. MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a purchasing and replenishment role required.
• Experienced in CPFR methodologies and processes preferred.
• Ability to work as a team player towards mutual goals.
• Experience in a multi-warehouse national distribution network preferred.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience in the following areas: MRP, DRP, S & OP Processes, Forecasting, Production/Inventory Planning and Scheduling, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).
• Demonstrates good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of proficiency in Excel.
Physical Job Requirements Include:
• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen.
• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Travel as necessary
***PLEASE USE LINK BELOW TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION***
Apply Online
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