Supply Chain Analyst

PACCAR Parts is a global leader in the distribution, sales and marketing of aftermarket parts for heavy and medium duty trucks, trailers and engines. Featuring state of the art distribution processes, award winning sales and marketing programs and industry leading quality management, PACCAR Parts, a division of PACCAR Australia provides aftersales support to and extensive network of Kenworth and DAF dealer locations across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Reporting to the Managed Dealer Inventory (MDI) Program Manager, the Supply Chain Analyst plays a key role in providing excellent customer service support to dealers on a regular basis to maintain/improve dealer inventory performance and service levels through superior inventory management, retail forecasting and support activities. The role is also responsible for evaluating, executing and optimizing inventory plans for assigned parts dealerships to ensure high dealer stock availability to prevent lost sales opportunities. This is a 12-month maternity role and may suit a graduate.

• Perform daily/weekly/monthly planning system maintenance, forecasting and support activities.
• Liaise with dealerships on a regular basis regarding stock ordering.
• First point of contact for the dealers in regards to MDI.
• Trouble shooting any MDI issues.
• Optimise PACCAR Parts sales by ensuring high dealer stock availability to prevent lost sales opportunities.
• Manage inventory throughout the Australian dealer network so there is a high level of support for PACCAR products and minimum truck downtime (minimise the need for VOR orders).
• Other duties as required.

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ideally a degree qualified Supply Chain, logistics or business graduate or at least two years' experience in materials planning or demand analysis role.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong level of PC skills (MS Access, MS Excel, JD Edwards OneWorld, MS SQL Server, etc.) essential.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience in dealer inventory management / exposure to Dealer Business System (DBS) will be well regarded but not essential.

In return, PACCAR offers great working conditions, a friendly team environment, an excellent salary package including generous superannuation, salary sacrifice, corporate health benefits, education support and long-term employment and career opportunities.