We are Porsche. We are home to what is, in the extraordinary scale of the automotive world, a small family of passionate enthusiasts - established in 1948 and run in Stuttgart to this day by the same family that bears the company name.

In the UK, we are trusted to represent and care for some of the most exciting, fastest, most advanced and beautiful cars ever created. We work with incredible and often inspiring customers who rightly expect our performance and ambition to match that of our cars.

Being relatively small means we are agile - an environment in which creativity thrives. It also means every one of us makes a difference. When it comes to creating our cars, we sweat the small stuff and we truly care about every part of our business - whether on the road, competing on the track or in styling and dynamics. We are aiming to establish the benchmark in an industry in which the bar is set very high.

Due to the recent growth of the Porsche Cars Great Britain (PCGB) sales volumes, we're pleased to offer an opportunity for a skilled Planning Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. We are looking for a dynamic individual who thrives in a vibrant and constantly evolving work environment. You should enjoy taking on new challenges and be able to quickly adjust to changing priorities. Your ability to think on your feet and find creative solutions will be essential in this role. In return, you'll have the opportunity to work with a collaborative and supportive team that values innovation and continuous learning.

In this newly created role of Production Planning and Incentives Manager, you'll have the opportunity to take charge of the PCGB sales and production plan. You'll use your expertise in Sales Planning and Incentive programme management to support our ambitious business goals. Your contribution will be vital in helping Porsche seize market opportunities and achieve continuous, sustainable growth in the years to come. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that all new car volume planning decisions are based on sound analysis of the market situation and business requirements.
• Ensuring customer orders are fulfilled and produced efficiently, while minimizing the accumulation of excess stock in the network.
• Being responsible for overseeing the entire network production quota, which includes allocating and managing quota, as well as facilitating the trading of production allocation among Porsche Centres through the 'Quota Marketplace'.
• Owning and maximising the potential of the PCGB Incentive budget and programmes to deliver exceptional return-on-investment.
• Managing and develop the Sales Operations Intern.

Sales & Production Planning:

• To support the Head of Sales & Vehicle Planning on all sales planning and forecasting topics with Porsche AG (PAG).
• To provide detailed analysis and insight on Porsche new car volume planning, forecasting and reporting topics within PCGB (and to include the Republic of Ireland).
• To identify trends and patterns within the new car sales area and identifying the core issues and both making recommendations for action and also taking action as required. Demonstrating mid to long term strategic thinking by anticipating developing business situations to drive continuous adjustments in the PCGB New Car sales plan.
• Monitors the new car market on a regular basis and provides sound market potential recommendations in conjunction with the PCGB Product team and Business Development.
• To take operational responsibility for the new car Forecasting (SSR), Demand Projection (VB) and Quota Confirmation (QC) processes, including preparation and submissions to PAG for both PCGB and ROI
• Management of any forward order bank by model ensuring the administration of the order bank and integrity is maintained.

Production Allocation and Reporting:

• Collaborating closely with the Sales Director and Head of Network Operations, your key responsibility will be to allocate the Porsche Network production quota in a manner that is both fair and equitable. By doing so, you will contribute to maximizing customer order fulfillment and minimizing stock build-up. This is a crucial role that directly impacts our ability to meet customer demands effectively.
• Creating and maintaining documents for tracking and managing the sales of new cars.

Incentive Programme Management:

• Take charge of the PCGB New Car incentive budget (approximately £5m per year), making sure every penny is wisely utilised to capture maximum retail sales opportunities and minimize risks in the sales plan.
• Collaborating with the Porsche Financial Services (PFS) team to enhance the captive finance penetration by creating and providing support for campaigns.
• Prepare and present content as required at internal PCGB meetings, Regional and National briefings and forums.

Requirements

• A strong understanding of the automotive industry and the functional departments within the automotive retail environment, with experience within new car sales planning is essential.
• Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders across PCGB and Porsche AG.
• Demonstrate the ability to implement and maintain clear planning and forecasting processes.
• Ensure high quality of processes and standards. 

Benefits

We are looking for the very best and brightest to join our family of proud, passionate enthusiasts at Porsche Cars GB for what promises to be an incredible journey as we respect our history and embrace our future.

In return you will receive a highly competitive salary, annual bonus scheme, access to a Volkswagen Group UK Company Car (Employee Car Ownership scheme), private medical insurance, 27 days holiday per year and other attractive benefits. If you can demonstrate the skills and experience, we are looking for, are looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a premium brand, and would love to join our team then please apply at the link below, attaching a copy of your CV and detailing your current remuneration package.

Due to the high volume of applications we generate for our vacancies, we are regrettably not able to send a personalised reply to every applicant.