Associate Manager - Business Planning
Excellent opportunity to hone your management skills in an iconic company. Great salary + job security + extensive benefits + a great team!
The role
Reporting to the Manager – Business Planning & Pricing this is a great opportunity to hone your management skills in an iconic company that is committed to helping you grow and succeed!
As Associate Manager – Business Planning your primary responsibility is working with Toyota New Zealand (TNZ) departments to manage their budget and profit outlook. This role is also responsible for all vehicle pricing negotiations and proposals to both Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and internal stakeholders. With wide understanding of business operations, this role requires analysis and preparation of key reporting in relation to the role and to support executive presentations.
If you're ready to make a real impact and help steer the business forward, this is a great role for you!
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Management of pricing negotiations with TMC
- Developing model specific price proposal strategies
- Supporting corporate financial planning and analysis oversight of budgets and forecasts for both operational and capital expenditure
- Providing sound financial support and insights to support senior leadership to make critical business decisions
- Leading TNZ’s budget/profit management through the Mid-Term Business Plan and budget setting process
- Oversight and management of TNZ’s retail and direct pricing structure
- Oversight and analysis of retail campaign model data to identify key price impacts and devise strategies to support pricing objectives
About You:
As our Associate Manager – Business Planning you will be a dynamic professional with strong problem-solving abilities, strategic thinking, and sharp analytical skills to support key business decisions! Interpreting complex data, translating insights into clear recommendations, and influencing outcomes across the organization will come naturally to you and your excellent communication skills will see you confident in presenting findings and proposals to the senior leadership team, ensuring they have the information needed to drive impactful, forward-looking decisions.
You will also ideally have:
- Previous experience managing a team
- Experience in corporate planning and finance
- Motor industry or corporate experience
- Japanese language skills (business-level) highly desirable
- A tertiary qualification (ideally in finance, economics or accounting)
At Toyota New Zealand we value our team and are proud to offer:
- Excellent growth and development opportunities
- Fantastic job security
- Southern Cross Health insurance
- 4%+ Kiwisaver contribution
- Discretionary staff bonuses
- Staff discounts across our range of products
- A subsidised café onsite and free parking
- Opportunity to work in a global organisation where people are the heart of everything we do
- Work in a team with an EXCEPTIONAL culture
- Salary range: $95,000–$105,000 per annum (depending on experience)
So who are we?
Toyota New Zealand is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan and in 2025 celebrated 38 years of vehicle market leadership in New Zealand. As the leading automotive brand in New Zealand, Toyota is focused on winning the hearts of New Zealand through exceptional customer experience and mobility for all. We want to make mobility available to everyone, with accessible, affordable, safe innovation and technology that enhances New Zealanders’ lives. We are a brand that is accessible to all Kiwis, and we back positive progress in New Zealand society through our own behaviours, community involvement, sponsorships, and inclusivity of all New Zealanders. We also care about being a sustainable business with sustainable practices, while supporting initiatives and programmes that look after our environment.
At Toyota NZ we celebrate diversity. We are proud to be an employer committed to the principles of equal opportunity and supporting individuals from all walks of life. Toyota NZ is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you have any special requirements that would help you put your best foot forward in the recruitment process, please let us know in your application message.
What next?
If you are interested in this role and have the relevant skills and experience, don’t delay applying now! Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
If you have any questions about this role or working at Toyota New Zealand, please contact Careers@Toyota.co.nz.
Only applicants with NZ Residency or NZ Citizenship should apply.
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