Manager, Toyota Product Planning

TCI Toyota Canada Inc. Company; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Bonus potential

Pension plan

Job summary

Toyota Canada Inc. is seeking a Job Description Manager in Scarborough, Ontario, with a hybrid work arrangement. The role oversees cross-over, SUV, and truck product planning, reporting to the National Manager of Product Planning and guiding five direct reports.

The candidate will drive lifecycle planning, pricing, and grade strategies, collaborating with TMC/TMNA to meet customer needs and sales objectives in Canada.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of automotive product planning or related experience.
• Leadership or supervisory experience is an asset.
• Solid knowledge of the Canadian automotive marketplace.
• Experience presenting to Senior Management and cross-functional teams.
• Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset.
• Willingness to travel within North America and Japan.

Responsibilities

• Lead vehicle product planning activities using data analysis, feedback and lifecycle planning.
• Collaborate with TMC/TMNA to support pre-launch and model-year changes.
• Ensure brand management and consistent equipment/grade strategies across the lineup.
• Manage schedules for model-year changes and pre-launch milestones.
• Provide quarterly updates to the Executive team.

Skills

Product planning

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

University degree or College Diploma in Automotive Business, Engineering, Management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Manager, Toyota Product Planning Rank 7 Scarborough, ON (Hybrid) Deadline: This posting will close by September 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $119,000 - $156,200. The salary offered will be based on the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills and qualifications. Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) currently has an exciting opportunity for a Toyota Product Planning Manager who will oversee Toyota-brand Cross-over vehicles, Sport-utility vehicles, and Trucks. This is a full-time opportunity reporting to the National Manager of Product Planning and leading 5 direct reports. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the vehicle planning cycle to ensure the necessary strategy and preparation are completed for successful product launches. This individual will be the subject matter expert on vehicle related marketplace intelligence with the ultimate goals of ensuring customer needs, sales objectives, and brand vision are realized.

What We’ll Bring:

• Company & Culture
• A hybrid work environment
• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• A focus on respect for people and continuous improvement
• Summer Hours – condensed work week during the summer

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including bonus
• Extended health care and dental benefits effective immediately
• Company pension plan with additional employer contributions
• Company Demo Vehicle Associate vehicle discount program
• Reimbursement programs (tuition & fitness)
• Paid holiday shutdown and competitive paid time off benefits
• Sabbatical leave program

What You’ll be Doing:

• 0-3 Years Before Vehicle Product Launch:
  • Lead vehicle product planning activities based upon key competitor and customer data analysis and internal/external feedback for current- and next-generation models
  • Collaborate with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motor North American (TMNA) to participate in robust lifecycle planning (grade structure management, special editions, powertrain additions or deletions, etc.) ensuring there is understanding, support, and feasibility of all vehicle requests for the Canadian marketplace
  • Responsible for brand management ensuring consistent equipment and grade strategies exist throughout vehicle line-up
  • Manage all required schedules for spec deadlines: Model Year changes, pre-launch planning, etc.
  • Apply the “Plan, Do, Check, Act” (PDCA) approach to all product actions implemented including model year changes and pre-launch vehicle strategies
  • For compliance vehicles, pull-ahead development of pricing, grade, and spec strategy prior to key development milestones, and keep TMC apprised of changes as regulations/customer demand/other factors change, to assist with achieving regulatory compliance (ZEV, GHG, etc.)
  • Provide quarterly updates to the Executive team on all the above
• Marketplace Intelligence:
  • Monitor and evaluate competitor actions
  • Build product knowledge through activities such as competitor vehicle trades, walkarounds, and other information-sharing activities
  • Evaluate and communicate key selling advantages and disadvantages for the development of required counter strategies
  • Work with Business Optimization team to streamline processes and frequently used reports/dashboards to help monitor TCI’s vehicle performance in the marketplace, as well as key competitors
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Leadership:
  • Work in close collaboration with other Product Planning groups to ensure alignment of vehicle strategies and goals
  • Collaborates with other internal departments to ensure a holistic approach is incorporated into vehicle planning
  • Develop strategies and recommendations in conjunction with the Accessory department for model lifecycle planning (Special Editions, Extra Value Packages, etc.) to ensure sales sustainment of carryover models
  • Work with TMC & TMNA to ensure timely communication of information and milestones
  • Support the process of soliciting Dealer and Zone input on sales and Customer feedback regarding Toyota product offerings
  • Oversight and coordination of prototype fleet orders, repairs and bookings with Marketing, Accessory Development, and other departments
  • Offer timely guidance, coaching, feedback, and accountability to direct reports, promoting their learning, development, and successful project completion
• People Management:
  • Provide timely guidance, coaching, feedback, and accountability for direct reports to drive learning & development and successful project completion
  • Lead team members to foster collaboration, understanding, support & Kaizen (continuous improvement) resulting in work efficiencies
  • Empower the team to take initiative and proactively influence the business

What You’ll Bring:

• University degree or College Diploma in Automotive Business, Engineering, Management etc. or relevant programs
• 6+ years of related automotive work experience – Product Planning, Sales Planning, Toyota University or relevant areas are an asset
• Previous leadership or field experience is an asset
• Solid knowledge of the Canadian automotive marketplace
• Experienced in making proposals to Senior Management and building cross-functional consensus
• Skillful in influencing, negotiating and consensus-building
• Empowering leadership and mentoring skills
• Strong communication, organizational and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• Proven ability to initiate & improve work processes to increase efficiencies
• Excellent Microsoft Office computer skills, advanced Excel and PowerPoint an asset.
• Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset
• Ability to travel within North America and Japan

What You Should Know:

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process or your employment if you require accommodation. Please note TCI may use AI-powered tools to assist us with initial screening and assessment. Talent Acquisition Specialists always review all applications and Hiring Managers always make final hiring decisions throughout the selection process. #LI-PP1 #LI-Hybrid

About Us

Toyota Canada Inc. is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota Canada's head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. Toyota parts and accessories are distributed through TCI's Parts Distribution Centres in Bowmanville and Vancouver. TCI supports over 287 Toyota and Lexus dealers in Canada with services that include training, sales, marketing, environmental and customer satisfaction initiatives.

What Sets Us Apart?

A focus on people, passion for Toyota, innovation and continuous improvement have made us an award-winning company, recognized worldwide for our technological leadership and superior standards of quality, community involvement and environmental responsibility.

About Toyota in Canada

Toyota has a proud legacy of over 50 years of operating in Canada with three affiliated companies responsible for the manufacturing, sales and financing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Canada. These are Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Toyota Canada Inc. and Toyota Financial Services. From exhilarating design and revolutionary manufacturing processes, to innovations in safety and connectivity, we’re building vehicles that make our roads safer, our communities cleaner and inspire our customers and employees to make the most of every journey. On this site you can view open positions for both Toyota Canada Inc. and Toyota Financial Services. For open positions at our Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada plant located in Cambridge, please click here. You can also learn more about all three companies below.

Toyota Canada Inc.

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is responsible for the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service of Toyota and Lexus products and services across Canada. With our 287 dealer partners, we strive to deliver industry leading experiences for our customers. TCI’s head office is located in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax, and Parts Distribution Centres in Toronto and Vancouver.

Toyota Financial Services

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) provides retail, leasing and wholesale financial services to Toyota and Lexus dealerships and customers across Canada. TFS is a member of Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan with the Canadian operation headquarters in Markham, Ontario. At Toyota Financial Services (TFS), you will help create best in class customer experiences in an innovative, collaborative and team focused environment. TFS is constantly seeking new ways to innovate by creating products and services that add value for our customers.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) is a world-class automotive facility with manufacturing plants located in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario. Having produced more than eight million vehicles, we are one of the largest Toyota Motor Manufacturing facilities in North America. Recent investments at its facilities in Ontario will allow for increased production of the top-selling Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid models in addition to the Lexus RX 350 and RX 450H vehicles.