Auto Parts Data Consultant: OEM Part Numbers & Vehicle Fitment

We're an online marketplace for used OEM auto parts sourced from salvage yards. We need a consultant who deeply understands automotive parts data to improve our site. The two areas we most want to improve: 1. How we capture and validate the correct OEM part number for each used part at intake. 2. How customers find parts that actually fit, by VIN or year/make/model/trim, with fewer wrong-part matches and returns. 3. How to implement aftermarket parts into our existing platform Ideal background You'll be a strong fit if you have hands-on experience with most of the following: -The auto recycling / salvage parts industry -Hollander Interchange and yard management systems (for example Powerlink, Checkmate, Pinnacle, Car-Part.com) -OEM parts catalog (EPC) data and OE-to-interchange cross-references -ACES / PIES and the aftermarket fitment standards (VCdb, PCdb) -VIN decoding, including NHTSA vPIC and commercial providers such as DataOne -Negotiating or licensing automotive parts data We'd like to start with one or two paid discovery calls to assess fit and capture your initial recommendations, with the potential for ongoing advisory work. Expected output is a clear recommendation on data architecture and sourcing, a shortlist of viable data providers with licensing and cost notes, and a recommended approach to fitment confidence. Please skip the generic pitch. Instead, briefly tell us: A similar system or catalog you've worked on and what your role was. Which data sources you'd reach for to solve the two core problems above, and why. The single biggest pitfall you'd warn us about before we build. Proposals that answer those three questions will get priority.