About the Job:
Responsible for leading product and market research for the introduction of new and improved material handling products related to motive power energy solutions. Serves as liaison with Toyota engineers, internal departments, global Toyota development teams, dealers, and end customers on all aspects related to new product developments and pre-sales launch and sustaining activities.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Formulates and provides strategic product plans in alignment with corporate strategic initiatives.
- Works directly with the global product planning group, leading new global initiatives to drive innovation and commonality across the global Toyota organization.
- Evaluates market research for the introduction of new and improved products.
- Anticipates emerging technologies from outside the forklift industry and proposes new technology features, solutions, and products to solve customer material handling challenges. Technologies include lead-acid, thin-plate pure-lead (TPPL), and lithium-ion motive power batteries, chargers, hydrogen fuel cells, battery monitoring, and telematics.
- Presents market research with recommendations to senior management for near term and long term product plans in alignment with corporate strategic plans.
- Recommends to senior management proposals for sales forecasts and product pricing proposals based on market research.
- Serves as corporate “Subject Matter Expert” role for product and market questions for assigned products for Toyota.
- Reviews government regulations/standards and gains an understanding of their effects on the products, anticipates changes, and make recommendations for new product features/changes
- Works with management team to develop product press releases, dealer meeting content, sales support materials, and trade show plans.
- Will require an estimated average of 25% of the time traveling depending upon projects.
What We’re Looking For:
- Four year undergraduate degree in a related discipline and 8+ years of related experience. Degree in Engineering preferred.
- Five years experience working directly with customers in the motive power battery industry.
What You’ll Need for Success:
- Experience formulating strategic product plans.
- Strong understanding of powered industrial equipment, motive power batteries, battery technologies and cell chemistry characteristics, fuel cells, electric motors and controllers, as well as other related industrial power technologies.
- Excellent analytical skills.
What You’ll Get in Return:
Toyota Material Handling offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:
- Generous Salary + Bonus Program
- Low cost Medical with FREE Dental and FREE Vision Insurance
- FREE on-site medical center
- On-site Pharmacy
- FREE on-site gym membership
- Wellness program (offers premium discounts for the medical plan)
- 401k matching
- Group life insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP) that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Generous paid time off (PTO) allotment
- Between 13-14 paid holidays
- New Parent Leave
Affirmative Action Responsibility:
As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to individuals with disabilities to interview and to perform the essential functions of a role.
It is Toyota Material Handling’s policy to afford equal employment and advancement opportunity for all qualified individuals without distinction or discrimination because of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
About Toyota Material Handling
Let Toyota take your career to new heights. Toyota Material Handling provides employees with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through innovation and creativity in an unmatched culture.
Based in Columbus, Indiana, Toyota offers a full line of high-quality material handling equipment sold under the Toyota brand for over 50 years. We hire great people from a wide array of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes Toyota Material Handling stronger. We seek individuals committed to excellence with talent, skill and innovation. We offer a generous salary and benefits package with a pleasant and enthusiastic work environment.
Learn More about Toyota Material Handling Careers at www.ToyotaForklift.com/Careers
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