Senior Powertrain Production Strategy Lead

TNA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Company

Plano (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Company is seeking a Senior Analyst to advance mid‑ to long‑term supply chain efficiency, capacity utilization, and cost competitiveness for Powertrain projects.

You will lead strategic make/vs‑buy decisions and coordinate multiple stakeholders across functions and suppliers. Ideal candidates will drive analytics, develop commodity strategies, and mentor junior analysts while delivering clear executive updates.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business, Engineering or related field; OR equivalent experience.
Professional experience coordinating complex cross‑functional studies with demonstrated ability to achieve KPIs.
Self‑driven, independent work experience effectively managing multiple short‑and long‑term tasks simultaneously.
Strong communication (verbal and written), ability to deliver complex information clearly and concisely across cultures and organizational boundaries.
Critical thinking, identifying risks/gaps, generating potential solutions and evaluating impact.
Fluent usage of MS Office: Excel (e.g., formulas, charts/graphs, etc.) and PowerPoint (e.g., building presentations).
Ability to travel domestically & internationally (approx. 10%).
Ability to work on site 3 days/week or more (subject to policy changes).
Added bonus if you have Experience in supply chain, manufacturing planning and operations, and/or manufacturing costing, preferably in automotive industry.
Work experience at Toyota, with TBP & JKK (Through Panel).
Experience working on Toyota Powertrain or Vehicle related projects.
Proven problem solving and process improvement experience and/or training.
Power BI experience.
Advanced Excel (e.g., macros, V-look-up, pivot tables, etc.).

Responsibilities

Creation of strategy for core activities: develop a plan of action for Make versus buy (MvB) studies, Capacity studies and Commodity strategies to ensure timely execution with quality built-in.
Cross functional daily coordination: lead multiple stakeholders (including various Toyota functions, suppliers and global headquarters) through project activities to achieve KPIs.
Summary and escalation: clear and concise visualization and presentation of project condition, risk and outlook to project stakeholders including executives.
Problem solving: organize working groups to gather accurate information, utilize strong analytical thinking, prepare insights and recommendations for strategic sourcing and capacity decisions.
Process standardization: support department in development and execution of Standard Operating Procedures; propose and implement process improvements.
Team lead: leading analysts supporting project, providing guidance and mentoring.
Typical Activities: Development of mid-long term commodity strategy for manufacturing process. 'Make v buy' (MvB) and capacity management: creating a plan of study, doing quantitative and qualitative analysis, creating proposal and setting direction.
Develop strategies for how to manage vehicle or powertrain commodities, staying up-to-date with commodity trends and adapt to remain competitive.
Daily management of project/study schedule and milestones: creation, coordination and tracking.
Understanding and visualization of project status, potential risks and action plans.
Annual volume confirmation and countermeasure development.
Technical work: RMBSS Processing: determine appropriate final MvB condition and process appropriate documentation for downstream system communications to related groups. Emphasis on timeliness and accuracy.