Parts and Product Offering Analyst

Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership seeks a detail-oriented Parts and Product Offering Analyst to analyze and optimize our parts inventory and product offerings. Must have knowledge of agriculture tractors and parts.

You will gather data from catalogs and archives, verify accuracy, and map obsolete part numbers to modern equivalents. You will organize data into accessible databases, identify trends, and prepare reports for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with SQL and data visualization is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel/Office and quick to learn new software.
• Ability to read blueprints and diagrams essential.

Responsibilities

• Data gathering, verification, and cross-referencing to map obsolete part numbers to modern equivalents.
• Search catalogs, archives, journals, and competitor databases to find facts, specs, and applications for prospect parts.
• Organize data into databases or spreadsheets; identify trends in part demand and offerings.
• Develop and communicate research findings through reports and presentations to management.
• Ensure documentation is accurate and maintains regulatory and ethical standards.

Skills

SQL

Data visualization

Excel

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Tractor knowledge

Manufacturing knowledge

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Parts and Product Offering Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in analyzing and optimizing our parts inventory and product offerings.

MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE TRACTORS AND PARTS

Duties

• Data Gathering & Verification,
• Desktop Research: Search parts books, digital archives, journals, and competitor databases to find relevant facts, specs, applications and other information around prospect parts.
• Fact-Checking: Ensure the credibility, accuracy, and relevancy of all collected information.
• Literature Reviews: Conduct in-depth reviews to identify existing knowledge levels and/or gaps in specific information.
• Data Analysis & Management,
• Data Organization: Structure collected data into organized, easy-to-use databases, logs, or spreadsheets.
• Trend identification: Analyze data to find actionable trends, patterns, and insights around part demand and offerings.
• Methodology Alignment: Design and execute research plans that directly match the project’s goals.
• Cross-Reference Mapping: Build relational databases to map obsolete part numbers to modern manufacturing equivalents, ensuring accurate fitment.
• Reporting & Communication,
• Deliverable Creation: Compile findings into part research reports, presentation decks, or briefs.
• Stakeholder Updates: Present outcomes to management and project teams, to aid in decision-making.
• Documentation: Maintain highly accurate, detailed records.
• Team Support: Work alongside team members, project managers, and owners.
• Ethical Compliance: Ensure all research activities adhere to strict ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Knowledge of SQL, data visualization tools a plus. Microsoft Excel/Office and the ability to learn new software. Ability to read Blueprints and Diagrams.
• Deep familiarity with tractor/automotive systems and components, part catalogs, and repair processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes: Prototyping, Lead times, Material Knowledge.
• Join us as a Parts and Product Offering Analyst if you're passionate about transforming data into strategic insights that propel business growth! Your analytical expertise will be vital in shaping our product offerings while supporting a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.