Product Planner

Join the Yamaha Family

Share our passion:
Ever since our founder, Genichi Kawakami, established Yamaha Motor, it is our mission to give to ALL our customers KANDO. Not only with our products, but also to our employees. KANDO is a Japanese word to express the feeling of deep satisfaction and excitement you get when you encounter something of exceptional value, quality, and performance.

You have the opportunity to be part of the Yamaha family.

For Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., located at Schiphol-Rijk in the Netherlands, we are looking for a Product Planner in our Product Strategy division.

About the role:

An exciting opportunity to help define the future direction of Yamaha’s motorcycling line-up as we enter an exciting period of transition in the powered-two-wheeler sector. Based on the direction of the Mid-Term Plan, define and manage segment category strategies. Ideate innovative and attractive product concepts and models, by initiating and guiding the development of new projects, model changes, to ensure Yamaha have an up to date, complete and competitive product line-up for the European market and further strengthen Yamaha’s image as a leading PTW manufacturer.

Your responsibilities:

• Analyse market data and researches, transpose legislative changes, identify key press information and input from national distributors, in order to obtain insight into expected market developments.
• Manage individual projects from ideation to market delivery.
• Innovate in the collection and analysis of pertinent data for the European market and wider social, economic and environmental trends, through market surveys, groups interviews and online research.
• Translate this to key product specifications, functional and design characteristics to achieve targeted development goals.
• Evaluate sketches and 3D proposals, define QFDs and model concept ideas from a European Market.
• Co-work with Product Management and Testing department in order to transmit the correct positioning info/new model’s key sales points to internal divisions.
• Arrange market researches to determine product and customer trends.
• Ensure correct information flow and understanding (qualified translators, special explanations etc.) between all parties within Europe and Japan.
• Be continuously aware of emerging market trends and identify potential growth areas; Ideate and create proposals/ideas for new types of vehicle.
• Identify new trends, requests, needs, complaints and developments in the market.
• Start creative work to generate new ideas not related to any existing product ideas.

About You!

A motivated and inspirational colleague, happy to support the business and truly devoted to customer success. You are a humble team player, who is willing to learn and is not afraid to face challenges. Quality and professionalism lies close to your heart.

Your experience:

• Planning skills: skill to find the issue in the subject;
• Experience in Product Planning, Marketing or Sales more than 3 years;
• Functional knowledge in the field of Marketing, Engineering and Manufacturing;
• Understanding of own segment market movement;
• Data analytical skills, by excel and other;
• A and B driving license.

About Yamaha Motor Europe:

Yamaha Motor Europe is responsible for coordinating the marketing and sales activities of our products in the European market, mainly: Yamaha motorcycles, scooters, eBikes, marine engines, personal watercraft vehicles, boats, 4-wheeled all terrain and side-by-side vehicles (ATVs/SSVs), lightweight vehicles (golf cars, personal and commercial vehicles) and eBike drive units and systems.

What is in it for you?

• A diverse and international environment;
• We offer a hybrid way of working, of course, this includes working from home allowance and a budget for setting up your home office;
• Commuting allowance, holiday allowance, and 28 days off to enjoy as you please;
• 13th-month payment and you will participate in our Bonus Program;
• Pension scheme;
• Learning and development opportunities;
• Discount on Yamaha products;
• Your first contract will be a temporary contract, but with the intention to extend or offer an indefinite contract;
• We support you in getting your motor or boat license;
• Try out our newest models via our private lease plan and staff bike program;
• Free fruits are available in our office;
• You can relish breakfast/lunch at our restaurant, "The Three Forks" at a reasonable price within the office premises;
• Get to know your colleagues during our company/team events and monthly afternoon drinks.

Sounds interesting?

We are looking forward to receiving your CV and motivation letter.

Note, an assessment will be part of our procedure.

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