Strategic Planning Specialist

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

Contributes to new model cost target setting and achievement, budget forecasting and reporting, and supports directions within the PS&P Procurement Planning Unit to execute overall cost strategies and business objectives.

Key Accountabilities

*Help set and meet cost targets for new models with minimal support. Assist in pre-development cost estimations and investigations.

*Support risk monitoring for supplier financial risk, geopolitical risk, and compliance checks.

*Assist in rolling up long-term budget for future developments and new model cost targets including coordination of the mass production unit cost budgeting.

*Participates in themes to reduce outsource cost and prepare future strategies for application. Support efforts to minimize service parts backorders.

*Lead supplier relationship monitoring to track spend characteristics and identify risk areas.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business (Accounting or Purchasing preferred) or related discipline or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience

0 to 2 years related work experience preferably in Powersports or Automotive field with degree or 4 + years of relevant work experience.

Other Job-Specific Skills

Proficiency with programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, relational database management (QMF/SQL).

Interacts and communicates effectively with supervisor and other department members

Good planning, implementation and project management skills.

Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Must be able to operate with high level of confidentiality

General knowledge of cost, budget and/or financial information management

Strong analytical skills (logical through process, reasonability, timeliness)

Time management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills (logical thought process, reasonability, timeliness)

Effective negotiation skills and the ability to summarize key issues for management review

Develop innovative approaches to reduce costs and improve efficiency

Knowledge of SxS and ATV market

Ability to read blueprints and understand specification requirements

Working Conditions

Travel: Average of 6 times per year, depending on project demand. Could include some international travel.

Physical: primarily deskwork, frequent keyboarding.

Hazards: maybe exposed to hazardous chemicals & equipment, including on/off road riding/driving.

Overtime: expected based on project demands/responsibilities

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.