Product Configuration Analyst

Expleo Group; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major automotive manufacturer in Gaydon is seeking a Product Configuration Analyst for an initial 6-month contract. The role requires ensuring accurate vehicle specifications, creating option codes from marketing documents, and managing configuration timelines. Candidates should have a strong understanding of Bill of Materials and proficient Excel skills. Experience with ERP and PLM systems is desired. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to process improvements in a dynamic automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of product configuration and engineering change management.
• Proficient in Excel and capable of managing configurations efficiently.
• Experience with ERP and PLM systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate vehicle specifications according to requirements.
• Create option codes/configurations from marketing documents.
• Attend team meetings to discuss changes to customer options.
• Suggest process improvements for efficiency.
• Validate Bill of Material content for option-coded items.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and manage configuration timelines.

Skills

Understanding of Bill of Materials

Excel

Product Configuration

Collaboration with stakeholders

Calm under pressure

Tools

MS Office packages

MS Project

ERP systems

PLM systems

Job description

Expleo are working with a major Automotive Manufacturer in Gaydon, who are looking to recruit a Product Configuration Analyst to join their team on an initial 6-month contract basis. Responsibilities of the role will include delivering effective Engineering Change Management, Bill of Material, Product Configuration and all associated administration.

Responsibilities of the Product Configuration Analyst –

• Ensure accurate vehicle specifications per customer/territory requirements.
• Create option codes/configurations from Product Marketing documents using Excel. Maintain coding structures in CPQ to support configurator, BoM, and production.
• Attend team meetings on customer option changes.
• Suggest process improvements for accuracy/efficiency.
• Verify rules across systems for each model line.
• Validate BoM content for option-coded items.
• Liaise with Colour & Trim Coordinator on colour setups.
• Manage configuration timing plans in MS Project.

Requirements for the successful Product Configuration Analyst -

• Good understanding of Bill of Materials, Excel and Product Configuration.
• Ideally experience of ERP and PLM systems.
• Competent with MS Office packages, particularly Project and Excel.
• Able to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and suggest resolutions.

To meet with current legislation, right to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates are able to work within the UK. For more information on this Product Configuration Analyst position please apply now!