Carflow Manager at SoluGrowth Pty Ltd

Position Overview

• The Carflow Manager is responsible for end-to-end vehicle flow management across the automotive value chain — from order allocation and production scheduling to logistics, delivery, and dealer readiness. This role ensures optimal availability of vehicles to support sales targets, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
• The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, understands automotive supply processes, and can work cross-functionally with factories, logistics partners, sales, dealers, and finance teams.

Key Responsibilities

Vehicle Pipeline & Planning

• Manage the complete vehicle pipeline: forecast, order allocation, production, shipping, and local stock.
• Monitor production plans, shipment schedules, delivery forecasts, and dealer inventory levels.
• Coordinate with OEM/plants to ensure build slots align with market requirements and sales targets.
• Optimize vehicle mix and model availability to support commercial and brand objectives.

Logistics & Distribution

• Coordinate with logistics providers for inbound shipments, port operations, customs clearance, and inland distribution.
• Track ETA/ETD milestones and proactively manage delays or bottlenecks.
• Ensure vehicles reach dealers on time and according to priority.

Dealer & Market Support

• Support dealer network with stock allocation, transfers, availability queries, and aging stock solutions.
• Implement vehicle flow strategies to support campaigns, new launches, and sales peaks.

Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate dashboards on order bank, pipeline status, stock levels, and deliveries.
• Provide weekly/monthly reports to management and sales teams.
• Analyze risks, opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.

Process & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with importation, homologation, customs and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, stock management, and logistics processes.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and planning capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally (sales, logistics, finance, OEM).
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Job Requirements
Qualifications & Experience Required:

• 3–5 years experience in automotive supply chain, planning, or logistics.
• Strong Excel and data management proficiency.
• Experience working with planning Preferred:
• Experience in OEM/Importer environment.
• Understanding of customs, compliance, and inbound logistics.
• Familiarity with dealer retail operations and wholesale processes.