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Position: Parts & Logistics Project Manager
Reports to: Director Aftersales
Company: Porsche Cars Canada Limited
Location: Mississauga, ON.
Status: Contractor
Date Posted: December 2016

Position Objective:
Identify and conduct Process Improvement activities targeted to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Porsche Canada Logistics operations and evaluate best practices and alternative methods to better serve the dealer network and customer base. Create strategic direction and maintain operational effectiveness with respect to all of Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd.’s After Sales Transportation needs, while ensuring compliance with government regulations and company policies. Work effectively in a team environment effectively utilizing specialized technical skills to assist dealer and PCL personnel in satisfying customer’s spare parts requirements and Support Sales and Marketing efforts.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Analyze logistic processes and develop recommendations and business cases to produce best-in-class service levels for Porsche dealers and customers.
2. Explore Canadian vendors and request vendor information in order to corroborate and ensure accuracy of the Business Case.
3. Identify and initiate required actions with all stakeholders in order to coordinate activities. Key stakeholders include the Inventory as well as Finance and Controlling departments at Porsche Cars Canada, Porsche Cars North America and Porsche AG.
4. Develop and implement world-class transportation solutions that improve in-transit time, minimize delivery costs, reduce transit damage and maximize customer satisfaction. The transportation needs cover International air and ocean transport and Domestic air and ground service providers.
5. Review and analysis of current supply chain set-up for all parts in Canada, including evaluation of alternatives
6. Monitor Parts delivery and returns to and from dealers and manage the business relations with Canadian freight forwarding providers.
7. Resolve all parts procurement concerns in a timely manner.
8. Monitor ASR system performance for assigned group of dealers – model, simulate and analyze data to correct out of line conditions.
9. Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
10. Centralize the transportation carrier claims process for damaged or late delivery of goods.
Ensure compliance with Hazmat, Customs, and chain security policies and practices.
11. Perform logistics reporting and monthly review of the relevant KPI’s.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor Degree in Business, Transportation, Logistics or Engineering

Experience (Job and Industry):

• 8-10 years’ experience in the transportation/logistics industry
• 3-5 years of management experience
• Continuous improvement experience – Lean/Kaizen or Six Sigma
• International and domestic freight negotiation
• Transportation Management System knowledge
• Knowledge of small package transportation, dedicated delivery services (DDS), customs regulations, LTL, truckload and rail transportation.
• Project Management

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Highly computer literate – Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Word
• Able to work independently while also engaging and obtaining support of all stakeholders