Sr. Analyst Product, BEV and Mobility Planning and Strategy Vehicle Planning Toyota Car

Who Were Looking For

ToyotasProduct Planning & Strategy (PPS)Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Vehicle Planner on the Toyota Car & CUV Team.

The primary responsibility of this position is to play a leading role in creating and executing vehicle strategies that support the Toyota GR lineup.

Reporting to the Manager Toyota Car Product Planning the person in this role will serve as the vehicle subject matter expert product planner for his/her product lines and work cross-functionally throughout TMNA and TMC organizations.

What youll be doing

• Perform detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis independently to understand and quantify the wants and needs of our target customers and market opportunities

• Developing compelling business cases that provide detailed analysis on product concepts specification requirements volume forecast pricing strategy grade hierarchy target customer and feature content

• Serve as the project and product planner to lead and manage market research teams and TMC counterparts to uncover market trends and target customer needs

• Collaborate and negotiate proposals with key stakeholder groups until consensus is reached

• Effectively and concisely communicate product concepts and action plans to senior management and stakeholders in the global organization

• Manage product lifecycle on the vehicles assigned by generating ideas on how to best maximize sales and profit while meeting customer needs

• Conduct operational tasks to help successfully launch products

• Continuously working with GR Company at Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) located in Japan to represent U.S. market needs throughout the product development process and providing timely information required to keep projects on their development timeline

• Collaborate and represent PPS in core product development and marketing processes with various cross-organization operational departments including: Engineering Enterprise Strategy Distribution Marketing Corporate Communications Design and SPAD

What you bring

• A Bachelors degree or equivalent professional work experience

• Experience in pricing product planning sales planning marketing strategy strategic planning consulting and/or other related discipline(s)

• Working proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (i.e. Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook)

• Exceptional professional interpersonal skills interacting and building relationships with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization internally externally and globally

• A high degree of curiosity and can-do attitude to thrive in a fast-paced high-pressure environment

• Proven ability to analyze complex data and formulate concrete recommendations by developing a storyline under tight deadlines

• Strong knowledge of and feel for the Sports Car market not limited to Toyota/Lexus vehicles

• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally (up to 10%) throughout the U.S. and potentially Japan

• Ability to work flexible schedule to accommodate conference calls with TMC counterparts

Added bonus if you have

• MBA or other advanced degree

• Automotive engineering or technical background

• Experience in negotiation discussion and strategy

• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as mTAB PowerBI Power Information Network(PIN) Polk JATO or other relative statistical analysis tools

• Japanese language skills

• Project Management Certification(s)

What well bring

During your interview process our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights

include:

• A work environment built on teamwork flexibility and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career as well as tuition reimbursement

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services related to prenatal services adoption childcare schools and more

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account Health Care FSA Dependent Care FSA)