Job Description Manager, Vehicle StrategyRank 2-7Scarborough, ON (Hybrid) Deadline: Please apply before May 14, 2025
Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) currently has an exciting opportunity for an automotive enthusiast to guide our Vehicle Strategy & Planning. This is a full-time role reporting to the National Manager, Sales & Inventory Planning. The selected candidate will be accountable for guiding a team to increase alignment, holistic coordination of the sales and marketing areas of the company in aid of Toyota and Lexus vehicle launches, and key vehicle sales strategies to achieve both vehicle and TCI objectives.
What We'll Bring:Company & Culture - A hybrid work environment
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- A focus on respect for people and continuous improvement
- Summer Hours - condensed work week during the summer
Benefits - Competitive compensation package including bonus
- Extended health care and dental benefits effective immediately
- Company pension plan with additional employer contributions
- Company demo vehicle
- Associate vehicle discount program
- Reimbursement programs (tuition & fitness)
- Paid holiday shutdown and competitive paid time off benefits
- Sabbatical leave program
What You'll be Doing:- Lead development and accountability for creation of Toyota and Lexus vehicle strategies, direct and coordinate all planning activity for implementation across TCI and with other partners
- Build consensus and accountability for TCI's key sales strategies, including FMC launches and sustainment of key volume models
- Achieve profitable annual sales, share, demographic, and other targets for in-scope vehicles
- Guide cross-functional Toyota and Lexus Vehicle Launch Committees with key sales and marketing departments in the strategic alignment and execution of new vehicle launch strategies to guide successful launch of vehicles with all operational considerations covered, extending at times into after sales departments
- Liaise with TMNA as TCI's key contact for vehicle launch coordination, enterprise considerations, as well as participation in study teams and initial discovery trips
- Oversee and ensure regular PDCA of vehicle launches and key strategies at appropriate timing, recommend directional changes in vehicle strategy to ensure profitable annual sales, share, demographic, regulatory compliance, and other targets are met
- Direct team to research, analyze, interpret, and deliver industry, market, competitive findings and intelligence for vehicle launches and sustainment, including market studies, and recommend TCI's best course of action
People Management- Provide timely guidance, coaching, feedback, and accountability for direct reports to drive learning & development and successful project completion
- Influence team members to foster collaboration, awareness, support & Kaizen (continuous improvement) resulting in work efficiencies
- Empower the team to take initiative and proactively influence the business
What You'll Bring:- University degree/diploma in Business Administration, Automotive studies or related discipline
- Five years related work experience; field experience an asset.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Strong business awareness of all aspects of the Canadian automotive industry
- Highly organized
- Know how to multitask and oversee multiple priorities
- Proven experience in guiding, motivating, and holding cross-functional groups accountable
About UsToyota Canada Inc. is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota Canada's head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. Toyota parts and accessories are distributed through TCI's Parts Distribution Centres in Bowmanville and Vancouver. TCI supports over 287 Toyota and Lexus dealers in Canada with services that include training, sales, marketing, environmental and customer satisfaction initiatives.
What Sets Us Apart?A focus on people, passion for Toyota, innovation and continuous improvement have made us an award-winning company, recognized worldwide for our technological leadership and superior standards of quality, community involvement and environmental responsibility.
What You Should Know:Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process or your employment if you require accommodation.
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