Senior Planner, Accessories Development

Nissan Motor Corporation•Mississauga, ON

4d•CA$91,573 - CA$119,436•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a dynamic team at the forefront of automotive innovation, where you’ll identify and develop accessory opportunities for current and future vehicle programs. In this role, you will lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and global partners to bring high-quality, market-driven products to life, on time and on target. You’ll play a key role in driving launch readiness, optimizing pricing and profitability, and enhancing customer experience through strategic process improvements. From managing supplier relationships and VPC operations to supporting sales performance and data integrity, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape impactful accessory programs for both NISSAN and INFINITI brands.

Requirements

University degree or college diploma is required.
Minimum five years related experience at a professional level, preferably automotive parts or accessories, product planning and/or field experience in the automotive business.
Demonstrated excellence in communication skills (oral, written, listening, presentation), customer experience, project management, leadership, problem solving, decision-making, negotiation, building relationships with internal/external stakeholders and collaboration.
Proven attention to detail, accuracy, organizational skills, analytical skills, and ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Strong knowledge of Nissan product/model line-up and competitive offerings.
Knowledge of pivot tables for data analysis, modeling, and reporting.
Strong proficiency in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI.
Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in Canada and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

A degree or diploma in Automotive, Applied Sciences, Engineering, Sales & Marketing and/or Business Management an asset.
Familiarity with database management is preferred.
Bilingual French and English are preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities for accessories for current and future model vehicles and use project management techniques to develop and bring those accessories to market.
Manage the Nissan and Infiniti accessories portfolio and pricing strategy to drive profitability while providing accurate forecasting, aligning with the aftersales business plan objectives and market competitiveness.
Influence cross-functional change by collaborating with suppliers and multiple internal stakeholders to define specifications, timing, and quantities, ensuring product availability at vehicle or program launch.
Coordinate and implement VPC operations with Annacis port, NMEX and NNA.
Manage KPIs and sales programs, identify opportunities, propose and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
Manage accessories data in support of our internal Accessories Catalogue, Nissan.ca and parts.nissan.ca.
Monitor production schedules, vendor lead times, finished goods inventory, back-order status and delivery requirements.
Manage accessories vehicle lifecycle and solve for excess/obsolete inventory.
Liaise with the TCS (Total Customer Satisfaction), factory, port and suppliers to ensure NCI’s quality standards are met and necessary QA approvals received, including materials, part design, testing, packaging and deliveries.
Support Manager, Accessories Development and work with other department members to ensure appropriate action is taken to achieve sales targets.