What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Planning Analyst position at Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.?
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with the following items of CSP duties:
- Assist Product and Accessories Development
- Work with AKM R&D and CSP Product Management to ensure that the voice of the U.S. customer is properly communicated to KMC to support product planning and product development.
- Work to strengthen cooperation with AKM/KMM R&D.
- Provide model-specific market analysis to support sales forecasting discussions for new product development
- Provide data analysis and P&L calculations to support the creation of ADPs
- Assist in the development and updating of Smart Sheet as needed
- S. Powersports Market Analysis
- Analyze sales trends by model and category.
- Analyze the sales capabilities (brand, specifications, customer evaluation, marketing, price, sales promotion, etc.) of our products and competitors in each category.
- Support CSP Planning Team to create various internal/external reports.
- Support Sales Operations
- Create Model Sales Sheets for DMs during Order Periods
- Provide support during new model launch events when needed
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) is required, preferably with a major in Engineering; minimum of 3-5 years of statistics experience strongly preferred.
Skills and Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills
- Interest and experience in SxS, ATV, PWC, etc. is preferred.
- Demonstrates the ability to successfully prioritize and organize multiple, competing tasks.
- Is extremely detail and deadline oriented.
- Brings energy and enthusiasm to group or team efforts.
- Must be highly proactive.
- Must have solid knowledge of Microsoft's Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access software.
Salary: $97,000 - $100,000
To support your health and wellness goals, Kawasaki provides a comprehensive benefits program dedicated to the well-being of our employees and their families.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet insurance
- 401(k) match
- Life and Disability benefits
- Generous PTO policy
- Up to 12 paid company holidays
- Employee discounts on Kawasaki products
- Onsite fitness center
- Kawasaki Kafé
KMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with KMC is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $97,000 - $100,000