Market & Strategy Analyst - Marine

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

37.5-hour workweek

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Student Debt Repayment Benefits

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA seeks a Business Intelligence Analyst for the Marine team to turn macroeconomic and industry data into strategic insights for executives and stakeholders. This role emphasizes internal stakeholder storytelling, data governance, and competitive analysis, delivering reliable reports, forecasting, and presentations to guide decisions.

Collaborate across divisions and external partners, travel quarterly, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a 37.5-hour work

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive-facing interactions.
• Must be able to travel on a quarterly basis.
• Flexibility to routinely re-prioritize tasks.
• Professional business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Leads the reporting for the Marine Business Area of macroeconomic, industry, business, and competitive data; securing reliable data and defining the formatted output.
• Identify macroeconomic, industry, business and competitive trends and correlations and provide relevant analysis to internal stakeholders.
• Provides competitive data analysis creating insights into the Marine Industry based on areas such as financials, business strategy and market change.
• Provide organized data in consistent structure for activities such as data visualization, reporting, forecasting and analysis to support strategic planning and executive decision making.
• Provide executive support on creation of presentations and visualizations backed by analyzed data
• Actively contributes with internal stakeholders and participates in Business Intelligence network aiming to collect and develop relevant insights.
• Collaborate on special projects and continuous improvement activities with internal divisions, Marine Business Unit subsidiaries, and external business partners.
• Perform ad hoc reporting duties as necessary

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Strong communication

Business acumen

Travel willingness

MS Office

Education

BA/BS in Business or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP Analytics Cloud

Business Objects

Job description

Yamaha Motor Corporation (YMC) has an excellent opportunity for a Business Intelligence Analyst to join our Marine team. This is a business-focused intelligence and strategy role, not a traditional technical data analytics position. The position provides internal stakeholders with relevant and novel business intelligence based on macroeconomic and industry indicators, business performance, and competitive analysis through the gathering, maintaining, analyzing, and reporting of information. This role is also responsible for managing Marine data and reporting as well as competitive position in the market (financials, strategy, IP).

What you'll be doing:

• Leads the reporting for the Marine Business Area of macroeconomic, industry, business, and competitive data; securing reliable data and defining the formatted output.
• Identify macroeconomic, industry, business and competitive trends and correlations and provide relevant analysis to internal stakeholders.
• Provides competitive data analysis creating insights into the Marine Industry based on areas such as financials, business strategy and market change.
• Provide organized data in consistent structure for activities such as data visualization, reporting, forecasting and analysis to support strategic planning and executive decision making.
• Provide executive support on creation of presentations and visualizations backed by analyzed data
• Actively contributes with internal stakeholders and participates in Business Intelligence network aiming to collect and develop relevant insights.
• Collaborate on special projects and continuous improvement activities with internal divisions, Marine Business Unit subsidiaries, and external business partners.
• Perform ad hoc reporting duties as necessary

What you need to be successful:

• BA/BS degree in Business or a related field is required
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency with MS Office including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Preferred Experience with data visualization tool (SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including direct communications with Executive teams
• Must be able to travel on a quarterly
• Flexibility to routinely re-prioritize tasks
• Professional business acumen

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Yamaha, we understand that talent comes in various forms, as such we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

What's in it for you:

• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Fertility Benefits
• 37.5-hour workweek
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• Long-Term Disability
• Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Reports to: Department Manager

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.