Sr. Analyst - Lexus Planning

Overview

Who we are

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Who we’re looking for

The Lexus Sales Department is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Lexus Sales Senior Analyst.

Reporting to the Lexus Sales Planning Manager, as a Senior Sales Analyst for Lexus, you will be responsible for driving sales insights, analyzing market trends, and supporting the strategic decision-making process to optimize the brand's sales performance. You will work closely with senior leadership, marketing, demand and supply, product teams and sales teams to develop forecasts, identify growth opportunities, and deliver actionable insights that align with Lexus’ overall goals and objectives. This role requires a combination of analytical expertise, strategic thinking, and in-depth, confident knowledge of the automotive industry.

Role, Responsibility & Expectations

• Prepare monthly presentations for meetings with internal teams. Meetings include reviewing key series performance, competitor performance, inventory levels, transaction prices and incentive trends.   

• Complete various reports that are distributed monthly to all of Lexus departments, including: Retail & Fleet Sales Trackers, Lexus month end results/deck

• Collaborate with other departments such as Marketing, Incentives, Product Planning, and Demand & Supply to support Lexus Sales initiatives. 

• Support administrative coordination tasks of the Area, (GM Meetings, Lexus Dealer Council, Fireside Chats, Field Traveler of the Year trip prep, etc.)

• Manage the Lexus Sales Pool units and work closely with ITG

• Handle and review all vehicle requests and approvals from ITG and Team Members

• Review Sales Pool Report and make sure vehicles are maintained alongside ITG, perform audits in vehicle request forms to make sure they are filled out appropriately prior to checking out sales pool vehicles

• Lead quarterly meetings on Lexus Sales Pool and updates

• Produce monthly new vehicle sales objectives by Area and objectives by model. Work with Business Analytics to automate process for efficiency

• Analyze and leverage quarterly and yearly sales figures, monitor the progress toward Lexus sales targets and share any potential challenges along the way with Executive and Management teams throughout the division

Market & Competitive Analysis

• Monitor industry and market trends to assess competitive positioning, including working with the incentives and pricing teams, demand and supply, product offerings, and promotional strategies

• Conduct competitive analysis to benchmark Lexus sales against competitors and identify opportunities for growth, big picture and by PMA (Primary Market Area) along with vehicle model build strategy to be profitable

Sales Strategy Support

• Collaborate with the Lexus Product Marketing team to provide data-driven insights that shape sales strategies, trends, and new product launches. Assisting with the Area feedback and overall demand and trends.

• Support the sales leadership team in the development and execution of sales strategies, ensuring alignment with overall brand objectives.

• Engage at times with Area and Dealer network teams to communicate analysis findings and assist with implementation and/or drafts for the Areas to communicate with their Dealers

• Review Digital website trends such as pricing on models on Dealer web page

• Understand and prepare emissions regulations analysis for BEV and GHG for vehicle allocations

Operational Efficiency

• Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency, optimize inventory management and production and profit opportunities

• Streamline reporting processes, remove muda and duplicate reporting

• Develop and implement tools and spreadsheets that help see the big picture of sales activity of various Lexus models in the different geographic metro locations

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with the Lexus marketing, product, pricing, and demand and supply teams to ensure the sales analysis is aligned with current inventory levels, market demand, and upcoming product launches. This will include Area marketing spend (Roll your Own) and LDA spend analysis

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) or equivalent professional work experience 

• Toyota or Lexus Field experience

• Demonstrated business-related experience and business intelligence

• Strong strategic and analytical skills 

• Self-motivation and initiative

• Proficient in MS Office with a strong emphasis Excel and PowerPoint 

• Exceptional interpersonal skills include thoroughness, problem-solving, verbal & written communication, and relationship management with the ability to influence and make impact

• Expertise in data analysis tools such as Excel, Power Point, Sales Cube, and Power BI.

Added bonus if you have:

• Knowledge of NVS and Pipeline tools is a plus.

What We’ll Bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights

include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable) 

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more

• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)

• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

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