Senior Manager Volume Planning at Nissan Motor Corporation

Job description

GRADE : G5

DIVISION : Sales and Marketing

DEPARTMENT : Volume Planning & Vehicle Distribution

REFERENCE NUMBER : SMVP17

PURPOSE / DETAILS OF THE JOB

Purpose of the job:

RAF-S Vehicle Carflow Planning & Sales Forecasting

Key Performance Areas:

• Market share achievement
• Retail, wholesale, production capacity and inventory optimization
• Budget and Forecast submissions
• Business planning and optimisation
• Management reporting
• Forecast negotiation and accuracy
• Lead time measurement
• Implementation of Delegation of Authority
• Carflow Management
• Monthly Sales Re-forecasting
• Monthly Management Reporting
• Risk Management
• Drive Forecast Accuracy
• Budget and Forecast Preparation
• Business cases
• Securing Production

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum qualification: A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management OR any related qualification
• 5 - 10 years experience in Vehicle distribution in the Automotive or Manufacturing industry

COMPETENCIES / KNOWLEDGE

• Financial and Business Management background
• Thorough understanding of Corporate IT systems
• Strategic, medium term and tactical planning
• Complete business understanding i.e. key performance management, etc.
• Budget preparation
• Risk management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management principles
• Market analyses, trends and forecasting
• Global impact of decision making

In depth knowledge of the following functions:

• Financial Analysis
• Marketing strategies
• Sales campaigns

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

CRITICAL SKILLS

• Global impact of decision making
• Influential decision making
• Anticipation of and gearing for business changes
• Project planning ability
• Customer orientated
• Profitability management
• Negotiation skills
• Cross functional acumen
• Presentation skills

CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES

• Highly analytical
• Innovative approach towards business practice
• Structured approaches
• Influential
• Delivery and customer orientated
• Emotionally strong
• Visible actions
• Communication orientated
• Genuine Interest in Motor Industry
• Boardroom Presence
• Risk management
• Cross functional acumen