Sales Planning & Distribution Specialist

Ford Central and Eastern European Sales LLC is looking for an

Sales Planning & Distribution Specialist

to join our Marketing & Sales Team in Szentendre

What will be your roles and responsibilities

Contribution to the implementation of the Hungarian NSC (National Sales Company) and the EDM (European Direct Markets) strategy by ensuring efficient sales planning and order to delivery (orderbank management and distribution) and reporting processes.

• Preparation and distribution of monthly sales planning production and logistics newsletter

• Contribution to sales planning process

• Any sales planning related support to sales teams

• Controlling orderbank (order creation / cancellation / modifications)

• MY changes management

• Holds releases priority management

• Dealer and cross market tagging

• Liaising with EDM and Hungarian NSC sales zone managers on the above

• Database management (reports queries tables etc.)

• Interfacing with production source contacts to ensure timely availability for vehicle scheduling

• Interfacing with market contacts to inform them of vehicle scheduling plans

• Working closely together with local Brand Team to investigate and modify infeasible and failed orders.

• Control the assigned vehicle pipeline from order to delivery for Hungary Nordic EDM and for the CEE (Central Eastern Europe) region

• Interface with HU dealer network EDM importer network EU and Turkey customs teams FVL Operations to ensure timely vehicle availability forretail

• Cooperation with FoE (Ford of Europe) Order Fulfilment Team

• Interface with Scheduling Plants HU Sales EDM Sales product specialists

• Participation in VISTA retail reporting update process

• Management of logistics/customs related documentation (T1 EUR1 EX)

• Preparing EDM DH&D (Destination Handling & Delivery) cost summary for PFM (Price File Maintenance) Team.

• Distribution of market specific DH&D cost summaries to EDM importers

• Daily reporting on Orderbank to HU and EDM

• Periodic reporting to local sales teams fleet finance (daily weekly monthly) and FoE management (weekly monthly)

• Monthly reporting to Finance Operations and VM Finance

• Periodic reporting to HU and EDM Sales teams (daily weekly monthly) Ford Credit on the regions performance (daily monthly)

• Periodic reporting to ESO (European Sales Office) on the regions industry volumes (weekly monthly) the regions sales activities (weekly monthly) the regions market share (weekly monthly) the regions production volumes (weekly monthly)

• On-the-job training shadowing

What are the requirements for this position

• University/College degree (preferably in economics)

• Very strong analytical skills Good communication skills

• 3-4 years relevant experience

• Advanced user of MS Office applications (Excel PowerPoint Word) Microsoft Access and Alteryx knowledge is an advantage

• Good command of English (spoken & written)

• CEE market knowledge and automotive experience is preferable

What youll love about us:

• Being part of a fully supportive collaborative and dynamic team

• Hybrid working model - 4 office days

• Continuous challenges & great opportunities contributing to your professional development and next career step at one of the largest automotive companies in the world

• Cafeteria Benefits package

• Benefit of Ford annual bonus program

• Being part of the ever-growing Ford Social activities

• As you will join a car sales company you can use your discount for used car purchase and you can have the chance to try even the most recent models during test driving days

• Shuttle bus service between local train station (Békásmegyer HÉV) and the office
  

Please note that we currently run background checks as part of our recruitment process pending a successful interview.

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