Planner, Sales and Production - Markham, Canada - Honda Canada
Description
Job Description:
Sales & Production Planning's objective is to provide the optimal vehicle supply for Honda Canada and the dealer network in Canada.
The supply plan is balanced by production constraints, the Brand's objectives, Honda Canada profitability and the overall brand auto sales plan/strategy.
Sales & Production Planning is looking for a passionate and highly motivated individual to support the department's objectives by maintaining the Auto Niguri as well as analyzing future opportunities/risks to retail and supply plans as part of the monthly Seihan process.
The Seihan Planner will assess the opportunities and risks by analyzing the retail and supply plans, current business conditions and dealer inventory to support recommendations to the Sales & Production Planning Supervisor and Honda Sales Operations.
The result is an Auto Niguri that has an achievable retail plan according to the Brand's objectives, maintains dealer stock levels at the target set by the Brand and overall vehicle supply that achieves Honda Canada's profit and GHG targets.
In this role, you will be required to be a conduit between Honda's North American production facilities and the Canadian Sales & Marketing office.
You will be provided visibility to senior leadership as you will play a key role in analyzing, developing and presenting Sales & Production Planning's strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
This is a permanent position at Honda Canada's head office in Markham, Ontario and provides a mix of in-office and remote work flexibility.
Responsibilities:
Manage and optimize the Honda/Acura Auto vehicle supply, by providing production, wholesale and retail sales forecasts along with actualizing the Auto Niguri with month end results;
- Correlate with Product Planning and Sales Operations on establishing retail sales plans for the fiscal year for all Honda/Acura models as well as setting up quarterly and monthly targets;
- Liaise with North American Production Control (NAPC) on supply and order production volumes for Honda Canada;
- Support the preparation of monthly reports and presentations for monthly Niguri and Seihan meetings with Executives and NAPC;
- Support sales plan uploads to the Seihan Planning System (SPS);
- Analyze and develop logical explanations of changing market situations, sales results, inventory levels, and retail sales plans to support production change requests;
- Coordinate trim mix ratios and capacities with Sales & Production Planning Planners to ensure proper execution of orders & forecasts within APS & SPS.
Qualifications:
- University University or College Degree/Diploma in Business or Supply Chain Management required or equivalent;
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a related field;
- Previous Analytical role and/or understanding of supply chains;
- Intermediate Proficiency in Excel;
- Excellent Analytical skills;
- Firstrate Problem-Solving skills;
- Strong Communication skills;
- Able to work in a fastpaced environment;
- Knowledge of Automotive business an asset.
- Excellent understanding of Honda's policies and procedures;
- Develops and maintains good working relationships with all members of the team;
- Develops and maintains good working relationships within Honda North America as well as all other internal and external stakeholders;
- Enjoys team building approach of management and department shares results.
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