Product Information Planner

Location Warwickshire
Discipline: Product Development
Job type: Contract
Salary: £22.21 PH UMBRELLA
Contact name: Vicki Martinson

Contact email: vmartinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245 403560
Job ref: 39084
Published: about 1 month ago
Duration: 7 Months
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

​Position Description:

  • Product Information (PI) is the beating heart of Jaguar Land Rover.

  • Product Information is responsible for the delivery of coherent and timely Product Specification and Bill of Materials in line with Programme timing.

  • As a Product Information Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of accurate configured bills of materials in support of vehicle line & architecture PCDS (Product Creation and Delivery System) milestones for multiple model years.

  • You will need to develop plans, scenario plan and co-ordinate the actions of the Release Operations & Feature

  • Configuration teams with in PI.

  • You will be responsible for the accuracy, cleanliness and timeliness of feature sets and Bills of Materials to support both virtual and physical builds.

  • This exciting and equally stimulating role offers the opportunity to join a critical area within Jaguar Land Rover.

Skills Required:

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Excellent problem solving & logic reasoning skills.

  • Data/Excel Skills Project Management (Planning Experience, preferablly agile)

Experience Required:

  • Using Project Management skills to generate and manage project delivery plans. · Understanding programme scope and comprehensive change management skills.

  • Stakeholder management and negotiation to ensure priorities met and critical path are not compromised.

  • Must have good, strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence people and develop effective solutions. .

  • Excellent problem solving & logic reasoning skills -  test will be required to be passed pre interview.

  • Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.

This role will suit a person who is:

  • A confident and articulate person who is able to communicate directly, clearly and openly and can engage with stakeholders at different levels within the business.

  • A determined individual, committed and results-orientated who works with pace, energy, and confidence.

  • A candidate who is comfortable challenging stakeholders with strong influencing and engagement skills.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who are:

  • Natural problem solvers and people who enjoy working with and understanding data.

  • The successful candidate will have a proactive and logical approach to working through issues as they arise.

  • They will be capable of interacting with a range of different stakeholders and able to manage the workload within the wider PI team.

  • This is a key role that requires a balance of business capabilities to deliver its key objectives.

  • An applied working knowledge of Agile Methodologies and JIRA