Senior Specialist Accessory & Multimedia New Product Planner Job in Brussels, Belgium

TOYOTA is one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 300.000 people.

Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities,Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts and accessories, and manages Toyota's European R&D, manufacturing and engineering operations.

Senior Specialist Accessory & Multimedia New Product Planner Job Description

Team/division description
 
In the Accessory Planning team we are responsible for the planning of the accessory range for new coming Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Our accessory ranges consist of styling, functional and multimedia accessories.
In this function we will co-ordinate with our markets and with several departments, like vehicle product planning and marketing, engineering, purchasing and pricing, in order to have the best possible and profitable line-up which will be confirmed by the Business Plan.
Additionally, the Accessory Planning team is responsible for the research and the business planning of new product opportunities in the area of mechanical, electrical and multimedia accessories. The purpose is growing our accessory business turnover and profitability by improving and expanding our accessory line-up.

Your challenge

• You will be responsible for the research and the business planning of new mechanical, electrical and multimedia accessory products.
• You will investigate with suppliers, our markets, competitors, at technology fairs… the future market trends and evaluate the business potential of these new opportunities by means of the New Product Business Plan.
• You will align and agree your activities with related departments in TME and TMC Japan.

Senior Specialist Accessory & Multimedia New Product Planner Job Requirements

 
Your assets

•  University degree: Economics (with engineering interest) or Engineering (with business interest/study)
• 5 – 10  years experience in automotive or technology/multimedia industry
• Experience and high interest with new technology research
• Natural affinity and up to date  with future business trends, automotive and non-automotive related, open minded, visionary
• Experienced in market research, benchmarking.
• Highly developed ability to analyse (business cases) and draw conclusions based on facts and target objectives
• A clear communicator able to present complex items in a simple way
• Mature business manners as well as strong interpersonal communication skills, which allow you to move at ease within an international environment on all levels
• Creative, out-of-the-box thinking and self confident enough to present own ideas and new insights
• Multitasker with strong project management and hands-on mentality
• Convincing attitude and able to lead cross functional working groups, achieve consensus  and get buy in
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office
• Fluent in English, any other European language is a plus.
• Travel: 15% within Europe 

• Wish to develop and are ready to persevere in order to reach challenging targets
• Seek facts before making recommendations or decisions
• Have strong planning and organizing skills
• Are a flexible team player with a natural positive attitude and the desire to work respectfully with people with a hands on mentality.
• Have a customer first mindset.

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