Business Planning Senior Principal Specialist at American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Anna, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Planning, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Collaboration, Performance Metrics, Strategy Development, Process Improvement, Audit Functions, Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, KPI Management, Manufacturing Experience, Cross-Functional Teams, Compliance Verification, Best Practices, Management Manual

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team. If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future! Job Purpose Drives the Plant Strategy and Business Plan development and execution. Enables Departments and Cross-Functional teams to successfully perform their roles. Ensures initiatives support the achievement of the broader HDMA/NA objectives. The Business Planning role will promote the strategic intentions of RO business plan directives, interpret, and provide guidance to Plant Leadership to ensure the plant activities align and support the achievement of the organization’s objectives. The individual in the role will represent Plant Leadership to HDMA top executives in Plant’s strategy and business plan development and execution activity that reinforces the characteristics required for achievement of factories’ goals, while maintaining uniformity for the HDMA Company Design. Key Accountabilities Lead the Plant’s mid-term strategy and business plan development. As a representative of the Plant Leadership, collaborate with upstream and downstream customers to ensure strong alignment, performance, and execution through robust PDCA of themes and KPIs Drive PDCA on performance metrics, identifying and suggesting focus areas for Plant leadership discussion Lead priority themes, studies and continuous improvement activities within Plant by engaging internal stakeholders, and engage other Plants in cross-sharing of best practices Develop the Plant story flow and document preparation for HDMA executive review as indicated in the company Business Operation Flow. Lead business management process controls and audit functions as it relates to business planning compliance verification Maintain the Factory’s Management Manual to align with the HDMA Management Manual Requirements Qualifications & Experience Required Education Bachelor’s degree, MBA desirable. Required Experience 10 plus years of experience (preferred minimum of 4 years manufacturing experience and 2 years leadership experience) Decisions Expected Business Plan Development and scheduling activities Identification and escalation of themes requiring urgent attention to ensure plant performance. Business Planning process improvement and benchmarking activities across MMC sites Working Conditions Overtime: 5-10 hrs/week during peak activity periods with need to adjust time to support needed activity and meetings Onsite: Open office environment with moderate level of noise and activity Travel – Domestic / International What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice? Total Rewards: Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.) Paid Overtime Regional Bonus (when applicable) Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx) Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution Relocation assistance (if eligible) Career Growth: Advancement Opportunities Career Mobility Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning Training and Development Programs Additional Offerings: Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment Lifestyle Account Childcare Reimbursement Account Elder Care Support Wellbeing Program Community Service and Engagement Programs Product Programs Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

Responsibilities

The role involves driving the Plant Strategy and Business Plan development and execution while ensuring alignment with broader organizational objectives. The individual will represent Plant Leadership to top executives and promote strategic initiatives.