Parts Account Representative

This position exists to support Honda and non-Honda after-market service supply chain. Using the Honda supply base as well as the global network of HT offices, external strategic partnerships, and our internal expertise, we purchase and deliver parts with a focus on strengthening global procurement capabilities. Additionally, to explore potential sales growth opportunities with 'outside group sales' activity, selling our experience and expertise to support non-Honda customers with needed business activity.

This role within the Service Parts team exists to purchase, manage inventory, and sell parts or components for the after-market supply opportunities and quotations with new and existing business partners. Role will include supplier management, coordinating third party logistic partner transportation and warehouse services, project design and execution, as well as providing a high-level of customer service to Business Partners.

• Coordinate overall project activity that will include part set-up; working with Suppliers and other internal/external Business Partners to ensure necessary information is collected, reviewed and processed to set up project to meet business needs. Contract review and negotiation, service requirement communications, understanding of Country of Origin requirements and proper parts classification review, basic part specifications as well as packing information are expected to be captured in a workable format for reference and proper usage for project.
• Develop strategic quotation for customer which reflects understanding of customer's business requirements, supply chain capabilities, and project parameters; consider and analyse all costs to ensure accuracy, sound logic and profitability; review cost logic with internal team members and management for validation and agreement; present final quotation to customer clearly and effectively.
• Manage Supplier relationships including negotiate pricing with suppliers, ensure requests are made following project requirements and review for accuracy and competitiveness; ensure business terms are agreed on and in place prior to new project start-up, including order/shipping flow, service requirement for mass production timing as well as non-current timing in a method that supports Parts business and sales growth.
• Using MRP analysis, support review of safety stock levels, accurate order quantities and negotiations to ensure appropriate stock on hand. Escalation concerns timely with leadership and customer, identify problems and create solutions to support customer service initiativesThird Party Business Partner management; ensure inventory is managed to proper on-hand, allocating, prioritization requirements. Packing material is on-hand for inbound and outbound requirements, pricing is within expected range for all activity, transportation is set according to transportation matrix and billed appropriately, on-time delivery and other KPI's reviewed and reported on accurately.
• Coordinate parts moving from production to E-Coater to ensure on-time and good quality result.
• Review Business Partner invoices, open costs and other accounting related needs to ensure all accounts and financials are cleared timely and accurately.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management or other applicable field or adequate experience in related field
• 5-7 years in sales/customer service experience ideally in supply chain or related field

Minimum Experience:

• Customer Service, preferred automotive manufacturing or supply chain
• Purchasing or inventory planning management
• Experience with automotive parts; sales & project management

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Advanced Microsoft excel, power point skills
• Strong analysis, negotiation and quotation skills
• Strong verbal kills to lead meetings, articulate issues and concepts, and to effectively present to peers and management
• Ability to work independently
• Exhibit the leadership skills needed

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: Quotations, cost analysis, budget preparation

• Plan purchase requirements for high quantity of part numbers to ensure full coverage and proper safety stock requirements.
• Negotiate with Suppliers on past due quantities, ensuring to meet customer demands
• Negotiate with customer on back-order quantities, resolve missing or late parts timely without interruption to customer.
• Project Management priority & schedule: New supplier, new part on-boarding & negotiating business rules; working with team members to determine order flow, quality flow, price change rules, build-out agreements, & for quoted and awarded new business

• Some travel required (unrestricted driver's license)
• overtime as necessary to meet required deadlines
• adherence to safety requirements when visiting customers.