Vehicle Planner
Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. Toyota's Product 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 You'll 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 Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional work experienceExperience 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 globallyA high degree of curiosity and can-do attitude to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environmentProven ability to analyze complex data and formulate concrete recommendations by developing a storyline under tight deadlinesStrong knowledge of and feel for the Sports Car market, not limited to Toyota / Lexus vehiclesAbility and willingness to travel occasionally (up to 10%) throughout the U.S. and potentially JapanAbility to work flexible schedule to accommodate conference calls with TMC counterpartsAdded 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 We'll Bring :
A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respectProfessional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursementTeam Member Vehicle Purchase DiscountToyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire familyToyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contributePaid holidays and paid time offReferral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and moreTax-Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)Belonging at Toyota :
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members' efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.