Job Title: Lifecycle Consultant
Location: Peterborough, UK
Rate/Salary: 35.00 - 37.00 GBP Hourly
Job Type: Contract
Responsibilities
- Manages large NPI (New Product Introduction) or product deletion projects to ensure aftermarket growth and deliverables are on time, within budget, and aligned with the product strategy.
- Positively impacts existing processes and develops new repair options that drive parts sales, leading and influencing major initiatives to set direction for parts growth.
- Has responsibility for the Product group on parts branding, intellectual property, supplier agreements, design change, service, repair and overhaul throughout the Lifecycle.
- Supports the business cases and development of innovative aftermarket parts and service solutions leveraging industry knowledge and expertise to drive a successful market launch.
- Creates total ownership cost models and produces revenue improvement analysis.
- Implements new or improves existing solutions and processes, using key metrics to drive parts revenue and percentage of parts sales (POPS) growth.
- Manages complex global cross-divisional projects to maximize the harvest opportunity to retain customers 'in-channel' through the life of the product.
- Works with all levels of management to identify and implement continuous improvement processes with measurable results.
- Ensures service level for all parts is set correctly and reviewed to ensure maximum parts growth.
- Influences and educates all levels from product launch through the entire product Life Cycle.
- Collaborates with the Engine Design, Product teams and Life Cycle Consultants to ensure Product Design reflects Aftermarket requirements.
- Champions Built in Quality (BIQ) to drive activity supporting future Parts growth.
Qualifications
- College or university degree or equivalent experience in an Aftermarket environment.
- Prior supervisory experience is a plus.
- Ability to learn and perform statistical analysis and have basic computer skills.
Skills and Experience
- Ability to lead by influence and communicate at all levels of the organisation.
- Extensive knowledge of NPI, Product deletion, brand, design change, aftermarket systems, processes, service, repair and overhaul solutions.
- Self-starter with excellent time management, organisation, prioritisation and change management skills.
- Extensive Life Cycle Product Management experience gained in an Aftermarket Spare Parts and/or service environment.
- Some knowledge of parts marketing and sales functionality would be advantageous.
- Excellent project management skills, able to work across functions such as Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Supply chain, Manufacturing, Aftermarket, and Operations.
- Ability to cultivate an extensive knowledge of company products, aftermarket systems, processes, service and repair and overhaul solutions.
Employee Value Proposition
Fully onsite
