Retail Incentive Strategy Leader

Hyundai Motor Company; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle lease allowance

Holiday pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Hyundai Motor America is seeking a seasoned Incentive Planning Manager in Fountain Valley, CA. You will lead competitive analysis, budgeting, and incentive scenarios for the Hyundai EV model line and coordinate with Sales and regional offices.

You will drive governance inputs, consolidate data, prepare executive-ready slides, and manage a small team. Strong budgeting, Excel/PowerPoint, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Six or more years of experience with automotive/automotive-related focus on quantitative and competitive analyses.
• Auto lending experience preferred.
• Two to three years of supervisory experience desired.
• Experienced in managing large financial budgets.
• Excellent operations management skills, with working knowledge of C&I activities a plus.
• Experienced in managing teams to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to structure presentations for senior management.
• Good analytical skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Incentive Planning function at Hyundai Motor America (HMA), including Competitive Analysis, Budget Forecasting, and Incentive Scenario Development.
• Manage Incentive Planning and Budgeting for the EV model line.
• Gather and Manage input and recommendations from Sales and HMA Regional Offices on future incentive programs.
• Collaborate with Regional Offices to determine the most efficient Program Spend.
• Participate in Incentive Budget Planning and ensure accuracy.
• Manage Inputs for Monthly Governance processes, including consolidation of competitive data and preliminary pricing for HMF Retail and Lease Programs.
• Preparation of PowerPoint slides and coordination with Product Line Management teams on incentive recommendations.
• Manage HMA Budget Forecasting Process with input from Hyundai Motor Finance (HMF).
• Manage validation of HMF subvention retail and lease programs and authorize payment to HMF.
• Maintain competitive data sources and subject matter expertise on all competitive incentive programs at the regional level.
• Communicate with Sales on Incentive Program Performance. Make recommendations for improvements and optimization of current programs.
• Manage direct reports, coach and develop staff, allocate workload and budget; align with company goals.
• Use advanced knowledge to support ad hoc requests from HMC and various departments.
• Route HMF APR & Lease subvention payments.
• Initiate PO requests for various competitive data vendors.
• Hiring and performance evaluations for direct reports.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Programming languages

Operations management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Hyundai Motor America is seeking a seasoned Incentive Planning Manager in Fountain Valley, CA. You will lead competitive analysis, budgeting, and incentive scenarios for the Hyundai EV model line and coordinate with Sales and regional offices.

You will drive governance inputs, consolidate data, prepare executive-ready slides, and manage a small team. Strong budgeting, Excel/PowerPoint, and leadership skills are essential.