Senior Planner, Contests & Incentives

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

$90K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in the automotive industry
  • Strong analytical, presentation, and strategic thinking skills
  • Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in financial tasks
  • Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Excellent negotiation and cross-functional communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field
  • Experience developing and analyzing reports and performance metrics

Responsibilities

  • Cost and track incentive programs with precision
  • Maintain budgeting tools for assigned vehicle models
  • Collaborate with marketing teams on incentive program development
  • Generate competitive analysis and actionable recommendations
  • Assist in month-end reconciliation of expenses
  • Support fiscal year budget forecasts
  • Review monthly vehicle offerings and disclaimers

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and mental health benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Tuition reimbursement for continual learning
  • Employee Lease Program discounts
  • Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP) perks
  • Opportunities for cross-departmental career growth
Full Job Description

Location(s): Franklin, TN

Job Schedule: Full-time – Hybrid - in office Monday-Thursday

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s

Sponsorship: No   

High-level overview of the position within organization, what functions is it responsible for, and what outcomes it should produce.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager of National Contest & Incentives (C&I), this role serves as the department’s subject matter expert to support the planning, development, and implementation of new vehicle incentive programs for assigned models.

The successful candidate will:

Cost and track incentive programs and maintain budgeting tools with a high level of detail and accuracy
Develop insightful sales, incentive, and competitive analysis, to provide recommendations that build brand value and achieve profitable growth

A Day in the Life:

  • Provide routine costing, tracking, and post-performance program analysis

  • Maintain costing and planning tools for assigned models

  • Interface with Chief Marketing Manager (CMM) teams for the planning, development, and implementation of new vehicle incentive programs for assigned models 

  • Generate competitive analysis and presentations, and recommend counter actions where appropriate for assigned models

  • Assist with month-end reconciliation process to determine actual billing expenses

  • Support the department's current and future fiscal year budget forecasts

  • Program and review monthly advertised vehicle offerings and disclaimers for assigned models

Who We're Looking for:
Required:

  • Highly motivated self-starter

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Strong analytical, presentation, and strategic thinking skills

  • Experience in developing and analyzing reports as well as working with numbers

  • Excellent negotiation and cross-functional skills to effectively balance priorities from various functional groups.

  • Advanced knowledge/experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

  • Seven or more years of directly related experience within the automotive industry

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related discipline

Desired:

  • Previous dealer-facing and/or OEM experience preferred

  • MBA preferred

Travel:

  • Occasional day travel

What You’ll Look Forward to at Nissan:

Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities: Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation. From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.

Rewards: Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

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Franklin Tennessee United States of America

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