Vehicle Allocation Analyst

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• Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.
• Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.

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A Day In The Life
The Vehicle Allocation Analyst under the leadership of the Vehicle Allocation Manager will support the process to satisfy new and current customer demands for Toyota products. The Analyst will 1) Execute, measure, and monitor the vehicle allocation process and system; 2) Gather and analyze data and modify reports and systems to support problem resolution and continuous improvement; 3) Collaborate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to support maximizing sales, turn, velocity while following GST policies and procedures.

As a Analyst, Vehicle Alloc. you will:

• Reliable, consistent, on-site attendance is a requirement. This position requires you to be punctual and dependable in order to meet the needs of the business; including attending and participating in local and remote meetings and presentations, as required.
• In coordination with the Vehicle Allocation Manager, allocate vehicles to meet GST forecasts, Dealer Profiles and preferences. Measure effectiveness of each allocation and performance of GST's total vehicle inventory (turn & velocity).
• Proactively gather data and information, review, analyze, and actively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; utilize allocation system, calculations, and processes to optimally align vehicle supply with customer demand.
• Responsible for optimizing vehicle allocation to customers while following/monitoring company and vehicle policies/procedures. Understand, navigate, and identify/recommend improvement opportunities in both systematic and manual allocation processes.
• Receive, review, coordinate, evaluate internal stakeholder and customer vehicle requests and determine if and how to fulfill demand. Coordinate and support activities/processes including SOVR, ETA projection, Special Vehicle programs, etc.
• Proactively collaborate, communicate, and partner with internal/external stakeholders (District Sales Managers, Sales Operations Directors, GST Demand and Supply, VPC, TMNA, and Dealers) to successfully coordinate vehicle allocation, optimal vehicle inventory management, improve product launch, end of life, and transitions while effectively balancing supply, demand, and customer satisfaction.
• Proactively participate and coordinate cross-functional activities to improve outcomes, reconcile variances, and refine vehicle allocation and fulfillment system and process.
• Provide backup support to other GST Demand and Supply activities

What We Need From You

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university; plus five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and problem solving and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytics, statistics, forecasting with an understanding of operations and financial impacts.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience.
• Computer literacy - able to navigate and operate a computer proficiently (Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Power Point, SharePoint, Internet Explorer)
• Prior Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Planning & Distribution, Demand Resource Planning (DRP), Material Resource Planning (MRP), Business Intelligence (BI) platforms, and data warehouse (or similar) experience is preferred.
• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Required
• APICS or other forecasting Certification Preferred

Physical and Environmental RequirementsThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

Travel Requirements
20% Minimal travel is required for this position (up to 20% of the time and on a domestic basis). Associate will also be asked to travel to remote Houston area locations, as well as several out of state locations. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Join Us
The Friedkin Group and its affiliates are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

We are seeking candidates legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.

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