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In this position...
Overall, the Strategy and product analyst position is responsible for developing detailed analysis of accessories commodities including developing product recommendations, pricing and go to market strategies as well as channel selection. This position will involve engaging various cross function groups including Planning, Program Management, Purchasing, Sales, Marketing and Finance to obtain input and alignment on the best in class go-to-market strategy for Ford accessories.
What you'll do...
Work closely with Finance, Marketing and Planning to develop pricing, go to market recommendations and execute based on team recommendations
Develop deep understanding of accessories and market positioning based upon competitive benchmarking, consumer trends, FAD & dealership feedback.
Pursue competitive studies and SEMA research
Collect and incorporate stakeholder input from strategy, marketing, technical, privacy, legal, finance and accounting teams to ensure the proper capabilities and priorities are reflected.
Lead and develop incentive analysis and insights to identify opportunities to improve accessory incentives
Act as the voice of the customer with all product analysts, product managers, senior leadership and development teams.
Success looks like a clearly articulated product strategy, vision and roadmap with milestones to get us from now to launch
Support and develop business cases that drive and deliver future growth for Vehicle Personalization
Communicate the vision to all stakeholders
You'll have...
Bachelor's degree
3+ years of experience in Accessories
Experience in agile development
5+ years of experience in accessories and automotive industry
Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint required; Must know how to conduct Pivot tables and Macros in Excel
Even better, you may have...
Experience with Automotive Dealerships, or Commercial/Fleet Operations are a plus...
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to adapt communication style based on the audience.
Thrive in environments where there is a lot of ambiguity, and you have the opportunity to add order
Experienced at building strong working relationships, influencing teams to take action and earning the trust of senior stakeholders.
Program/ Project management skills
Alteryx knowledge preferred
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1
This position is a range of salary grades 7-8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.
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Requisition ID : 45816
