Senior Planner National C&I Planning Development

Nissan • Franklin, TN

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of National C&I, this role serves as the department’s Contests & Incentives (C&I) SME for assigned models that support the planning, development, and implementation of new vehicle incentive programs. The successful candidate will also develop insightful ad hoc C&I analysis/presentations, and cost incentive programs, provide sales and incentive analysis (including competitors), tracks current incentive programs, and maintains budgeting tools. The ideal candidate will be a highly detailed, strong analytical, high performer who can work well cross-functionally and seeks to build brand value and achieve enduring profitable growth.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of directly related experience in automotive industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• Strong attention to detail is required.
• Strong analytical, presentation, and strategic thinking skills: Experience in developing and analyzing reports as well as working with numbers
• Excellent negotiation and cross-functional skills to effectively balance priorities from various functional groups.
• Highly motivated.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Advanced knowledge/experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Essential knowledge of other PC or mainframe applications to produce non-standard, creative products as needed.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Regional Dealer contact experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with CMM teams (for assigned models) for the planning, development, and implementation of new vehicle incentive programs.
• Performs tracking and post analysis of program performance.
• Supports costing, analysis, implementation, and post analysis of Regional and National Incentives for assigned models.
• Maintains costing and planning tools for assigned models.
• Produces Competitive C&I reports, analysis, and presentations.
• Recommends counter actions where appropriate for assigned models: Competitive Incentive report ,PIN PNUR analysis, LPP as % of MSRP report, Lease PEN report,Residual variance analysis
• Assists with month-end close reconciliation process to determine actual expenses: Complete post accrual analysis of NMAC bills to determine accuracy on APR, Money Factor and Residual billings.
• Supports the department's future fiscal year budgets utilizing lease cost worksheets, APR workbook and cost analysis to forecast expenses.
• Develops Disclaimers on monthly basis for assigned models and approves C&I content on Nissan-USA
• Develops Ad Hoc incentive programs as necessary, including but not limited to: Project implementation, execution, and post analysis
• Acts as C&I SME working with cross-functional team during design, testing, and implementation of web-based incentive system
• Interacts with following departments: CMM teams, Regions, Sales Ops, Finance, Accounting, MarComm, Pricing, Legal, NMAC, IS, Purchasing, various vendors, and agencies.

Benefits

• Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.
• It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law.
• Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.
• NISSAN FOR EVERYONE People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team. When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable. Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base. Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard. We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees – with shared characteristics or interests – build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included. Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products. Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior