Catalogue Controller
External
Genuine Parts · Birmingham, UKPrepare for this interview
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About the role
If you have a keen eye for detail and can bring organisational and communication skills to support various teams within the Purchasing and Product areas and the wider group, you'll be able to contribute your ideas to help solve our data challenges and develop your existing skills further. In addition, if you enjoy working with data and are seeking to build more knowledge in a team of parts specialists, analysts and database programmers, this is a great opportunity to learn and gain experience in a friendly and fast-paced environment. Not the right fit? Create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.
Additional Information
Genuine Parts Company Full time Full time Alliance Automotive Group UK & Ireland is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to motor factors, garages, franchise networks and public services throughout the UK and Ireland. Our strategically designed network, supported by acquisitions, positions us as a market leader in providing automotive parts distribution services to the aftermarket. Supported by a top-tier logistics network comprising over 300 local stores, 20 Regional Distribution Centres, our state-of-the-art 1 million square foot National Distribution Centre, and a workforce of over 6,000 colleagues, our business model prioritises maintaining an extensive and readily available product range to uphold the quality of our service offerings. Reporting To: Head of Vehicle Data Team Europe Location: Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7WL (Hybrid) Purpose of Job: You will work in our product databases enabling us to produce vehicle application catalogues 'EPC' that are complete, consistent and highly accurate; making it easy for customers to find the right parts they need. You will be able to use your communication skills to liaise effectively between departments to respond to queries and ensure launches are delivered on time, and work efficiently with data to fulfil various research, reporting and administration duties. Key responsibilities and duties - daily tasks will include but not be limited to: Catalogue Production Combine data from multiple sources to improve and expand catalogue information Generate additional product information and fitment notes through research and analysis Create specific output formats for various platforms including websites and other proprietary systems Ensure accuracy and consistency in the production of catalogues, and identify opportunities for improvement Analyse cross-reference data across multiple competitors and use research to validate and fill gaps Database Administration and Reporting Run various import/export routines within databases in order to update the company systems and websites Run procedures to extract data that can be used in reporting functions, using Excel to perform analysis Investigate product queries via external websites and other sources, and gather product and application information to update and expand the catalogue Use Excel to produce reports on vehicle parc trends, warranty rates, cross-reference gaps and other areas Other result areas Prepare, plan and organise tasks between departments to ensure systems are maintained and up to date Proactively identify and resolve errors within catalogues, and highlight issues to prevent problems in future Work with other departments and product teams to gather and store supplier information Use software to rename, resize and watermark catalogue images Proactively identify and resolve errors within the catalogues, and develop methods to prevent errors in future Work with other departments and product teams to gather supplier information Internal Relations Product Management teams eBusiness Department Technical team Experience what we're looking for 3 years Automotive Aftermarket/Main Dealer Parts adviser person. Cataloguing systems (MAM Autocat, TecDoc, Partslink24, Dealer EPC, Elcome Xchecker) Accurate with meticulous attention to detail 3 Years Microsoft (Excel, Access, Word & Outlook) Analytical skills Understanding of automotive components & technical information.