Automotive Catalog Specialist - Robert Bosch LLC - aftermarketNews

Automotive Catalog Specialist – Robert Bosch LLC

Research new U.S. vehicles and their original equipment related to Bosch core business fields.

From transportation to communication, from the leading edge of industry to the comfort of the American home, Bosch touches people’s lives. Would you like to learn how to become part of our team? Then read on.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology, some 300,000 associates generated sales of over 38.2 billion Euros (over $53.3. billion U.S. Dollars) in fiscal year 2009. In North America, the Bosch Group has over 22,000 associates, and in business year 2009 achieved total consolidated sales of $7.3 billion. Automotive Technology is Bosch’s largest business sector in North America, with sales of approximately $4.5 billion in 2009. As one of the leading automotive suppliers in North America, the Automotive Technology business sector employs approximately 12,000 associates at approximately 30 primary locations.

Basic Functions
Research new U.S. vehicles and their original equipment related to Bosch core business fields. Maintain the research and data in FAS and PIM systems and assist with data tasks related to the Automotive Aftermarket North America (AA-NA) Market Data Warehouse (MDW) Integration.

Primary Responsibilities
Seek out and acquire reliable vehicle and equipment data needed for research of vehicle equipment. Enter new vehicles annually in FAS and PIM systems. Research new US and Canadian vehicles for original equipment (OE) related to Bosch core business fields. Research older vehicles as needed. Enter research data into FAS and PIM systems. Assist Automotive Aftermarket North America (AA-NA) marketing groups with reports from Market Data Warehouse (MDW) systems. Assist AA-NA marketing groups with PaGOS functions. Keep up to date on vehicles in the US and Canadian markets.

Scope Factors
Centralized research function ensures complete research and eliminates double work in the marketing groups. Entering data in FAS assures valid catalog data in FAS and ESI[tronic], which is the basis for a successful Parts & Bytes strategy. Valid catalog data in FAS is required for FAS to be used for AA-NA catalog production.  
 
Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related major
• 3+ years experience in cataloging and data management techniques
• Ability to develop comprehensive knowledge of state of the art aftermarket data formats and requirements, such as ACES, AAIA Legacy, NAPA Parts Pro
• Ability to develop comprehensive knowledge of Market Data Warehouse (MDW) and local data systems (TMM, PART, PaGOS, ItEMS, JDE, PIM, etc.)
• Good knowledge of NAFTA vehicle population preferred
• Good verbal, written, and platform communication skills
• Strong MS Excel & MS Access skills are required
• Demonstrated electronic database research skills (LexisNexis, etc.).
• A high level of accuracy is required for this position
• German language skills a plus

Interested applicants should click the Apply Now button below to submit a resume and cover letter to Robert Bosch LLC.

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