Warranty Analyst Lead (Automotive)

Job Description

First Brands Group, LLC is the parent company of many of the automotive industry's most recognizable OEM and Aftermarket brands. First Brands Group is a privately held organization and leader in automotive repair and maintenance products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with operations found around the globe. We are a team of professionals dedicated to building profitable, enduring growth among all our customers with an unrelenting drive to exceed customers expectations. Designed and engineered with Original Equipment rigor and quality, our products serve vehicle manufacturers, technicians and drivers everywhere. If you are looking for curious self-starters with a willingness to explore and motivation to find growth opportunities, we have an exciting opportunity for candidates who would like to join a global company in continuous growth! Primary Job Tasks and Responsibilities Provide Vision and direction to comprehensive analytical process and reporting framework for understanding and mitigating warranty rates/ return rates for all FBG product lines in North America Develop, implement, and manage warranty policies and procedures for various FBG product categories, by working with the respective Product teams. Perform a deep dive analysis of product failures data to determine root causes, collaborating with cross-functional teams (product development, supplier quality, and manufacturing) to identify root cause of warranty and present it to stakeholders and management in form of dashboards. Proficiency in relevant customer warranty portals and procedures to extract warranty data. Developing a communication loop for insights and trends related to warranty analysis to global product leads Develop and manage exception reporting and escalation/ follow up process Maintain a robust performance metrics dashboard for all product line in North America, streamline data intake process from various sources and display results in Power BI dashboards Manages net warranty reduction imperatives, financial risk assessment through effective decision framing dash boards and driving for resolution Participate in corrective actions and help track performance improvements from those actions Streamline customer performance reporting related to warranty/ returns Ensure compliance with warranty policies and procedures, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Manage, coach and train warranty analysis team Knowledge/Experience Bachelors Degree in any engineering with additional focus on analytical field 7+ year work experience in data analysis, with at least 3 year experience working in a management capacity Proficiency in MS Suite, SQL and Power BI. Multitasking with great attention to detail, highly organized and self motivated Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data Experience with latest data analytics tools/ techniques Experience in quality systems and statistics Automotive experience preferred Good presentation and management skills Good project management and interpersonal skills