Field Operations Coordinator at Ford Middle East & Africa

Job description

The Field Operations Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the relationship between Sales Planning and the Field Operations.

Position Details:

• Perform order-balance-out and reconciliation to optimise wholesales.
• Track daily retail & wholesale performance.
• Prepare vehicle order and availability reports.
• Assist with preparation of management reports and presentations.
• Monitor and manage Dealer allocations using DBP
• Ensure Dealer Objectives are issued every month
• Prepare retail reports to support decentralised vehicle stocking program.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis of industry, retail sales, stocks, orders, wholesales and fleet sales
• Liaise with Brand, Finance & Retail marketing to prepare the Retail Plans Letter and distribute to the sales staff as well as dealer network.
• Update the WSL levels on a monthly basis and the Days Carry on a quarterly basis for the entire dealer network while trying to maximise wholesales and ensuring dealers do not go below the required levels.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Sales – Understands Industry, understands Channel Management, Key Performance Management, Revenue Mix Management.
• Marketing – Strategic Planning, Tactical Planning
• Analysis of research data
• Supply Chain Management
• Forecasting methodologies
• Preparation of accurate and timely reports
• Advanced PC skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Sales Planning – order take, CKD & CBU procurement, scheduling, ordering, volume planning, budget controls
• Must have a solid understanding of the Microsoft Office suite, especially Microsoft Excel
• Qualifications and Experience:
• Experience in automotive industry
• 3-5 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing or Statistical analysis.
• A tertiary qualification (Diploma or Degree) in Marketing, Sales, Finance or similar.