Description
The Vehicle Allocation Manager is responsible for accurately allocating PCNA's production quota to U.S. Porsche Centers, internal departments, and PCNA's field network.
This role ensures that allocations are completed in a timely, systematic, and legally justifiable manner, using predefined criteria such as sales performance, market demand, and production quota.
The Vehicle Allocation Manager plays a critical role in balancing supply with demand by distributing and planning allocations.
Furthermore, this role must carefully monitor all production deadlines and coordinate ordering activities to ensure that PCNA's cars are produced in a timely manner.
In addition, this position collaborates closely with field teams to ensure that vehicle demand is aligned with available supply and that the right model mix is delivered to the right markets.
Responsibilities:
- Create and manage all Porsche Center allocations through the Vehicle Allocation System.
- Calculate and distribute special and pool allocations to PCNA Porsche Centers and Regional managers.
- Upload completed allocations to vehicle ordering system (PVMS) and distribute allocation information to Porsche Centers and regional managers.
- Present and explain allocation methodology and updates to Regional Managers and Porsche Centers when necessary.
- Manage production changes against PCNA allocation to ensure complete production utilization.
- Provide Porsche Centers and Regional Managers with order information and production dates.
- Facilitate swaps and order changes to ensure Porsche Centers have appropriate allocation to fill retail orders.
- Responsible for managing the proprietary allocation computer system.
- Support Sr. Manager, Vehicle Distribution with monthly updates, ad hoc volume planning, and calculation of launch volumes.
- Assist with Porsche Centers and PCNA internal training of sales systems.
- Ensure proper retention of electronic documents and business confidential information.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, MIS, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant field.
- Minimum 4-6 years of professional experience in Vehicle Distribution or analytical role, preferably for an automotive OEM.
- Proven problem solver in system optimization and developing corrective actions.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office, with emphasis on advanced skills in Excel.
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work under tight timelines.
- Good analytical, organizational, collaboration, influencing, and presentation skills.
- Decision-making and process management skills.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Fluent in English, German language skills a plus.
- Willingness to travel (10% of required travel).
Benefits:
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick leave
- 401(k) match
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
- Subsidized gym membership program
- Subsidized Porsche and VW leasing programs