Business Planning Analyst

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with the following items of CSP duties:

• Assist Product and Accessories Development
  • Work with AKM R&D and CSP Product Management to ensure that the voice of the U.S. customer is properly communicated to KMC to support product planning and product development.
  • Work to strengthen cooperation with AKM/KMM R&D.
  • Provide model-specific market analysis to support sales forecasting discussions for new product development
  • Provide data analysis and P&L calculations to support the creation of ADPs
  • Assist in the development and updating of Smart Sheet as needed
• S. Powersports Market Analysis
  • Analyze sales trends by model and category.
  • Analyze the sales capabilities (brand, specifications, customer evaluation, marketing, price, sales promotion, etc.) of our products and competitors in each category.
  • Support CSP Planning Team to create various internal/external reports.
• Support Sales Operations
  • Create Model Sales Sheets for DMs during Order Periods
  • Provide support during new model launch events when needed

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) is required, preferably with a major in Engineering; minimum of 3-5 years of statistics experience strongly preferred.

Skills and Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interest and experience in SxS, ATV, PWC, etc. is preferred.
• Demonstrates the ability to successfully prioritize and organize multiple, competing tasks.
• Is extremely detail and deadline oriented.
• Brings energy and enthusiasm to group or team efforts.
• Must be highly proactive.
• Must have solid knowledge of Microsoft's Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access software.

Salary: $97,000 - $100,000

To support your health and wellness goals, Kawasaki provides a comprehensive benefits program dedicated to the well-being of our employees and their families.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet insurance
• 401(k) match
• Life and Disability benefits
• Generous PTO policy
• Up to 12 paid company holidays
• Employee discounts on Kawasaki products
• Onsite fitness center
• Kawasaki Kafé

KMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with KMC is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.