Business Planning Sr. Principal Specialist

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.