Job Description

Consultant, Advanced Business Development-Energy
R5
Scarborough, ON
Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota Canada's head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. Toyota parts and accessories are distributed through TCI's Parts Distribution Centres in Bowmanville and Vancouver. TCI supports over 287 Toyota and Lexus dealers in Canada with services that include training, sales, marketing, environmental and customer satisfaction initiatives.
What Sets Us Apart?
A focus on People, Passion for Toyota, Innovation and Make Things Better has made us an award-winning company, recognized worldwide for our technological leadership and superior standards of quality, community involvement and environmental responsibility.
Job Summary:
TCI has an opening for a Consultant, Advanced Business Development. The purpose of the role is to Develop TCI’s strategy in the areas of advanced technology and energy solutions, with a focus on both product and infrastructure. Working closely with various departments within TCI and with business partners, the chosen candidate will adapt future business models and processes to evolving advanced technology and energy opportunities. Through collaboration with other Toyota distributers and by analysing trends and best practices in the retail and automotive industry, identify the mid- to long-term direction of energy and advanced technology for TCI. This role will report to the Manager, Advanced Business Development – Energy portfolio.
What We’ll Bring:

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  A hybrid work environment
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  A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
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  Competitive compensation package including health and dental benefits, and bonus
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  Health and dental benefits effective immediately
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  Company pension plan with matched contribution
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  Associate vehicle discount program
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  Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
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  Fitness reimbursement
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  Great company culture – Respect for people and continuous improvement is at our core
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  Paid holiday shutdown and competitive paid time off benefits
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  Summer Hours – condensed work week during the summer
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  Sabbatical Leave Program

What You’ll Be Doing:

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  Identify future trends in the automotive energy space and assess their applicability to TCI and/or its dealers.
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  Develop short/mid/long term strategies/proposals for TCI’s energy portfolio
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  Build, foster and scale Toyota’s strategic partnerships to deliver viable Canadian solutions
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  Investigate advanced business development initiatives which will enable TCI to remain competitive in the market as technologies change which will include Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles and commercial fuel cell solutions
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  Assist with initiatives required to meet Zero Emission Vehicle compliance with minimal budget impact by collaborating with cross-departmental associates to assure a coordinated effort and successful result
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  Assist with public charging functionality as part of TCI’s electrification strategy
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  Develop, establish and maintain impactful relationships with key external and cross-functional stakeholders from executives to engineers
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  Ensure that budget resources are deployed effectively and in accordance with corporate policies.
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  Be the ‘go-to’ person for suppliers and partners’ day-to-day needs, define the long-term vision for the partnership and continuously track and enhance its success
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  Develop road map of project and coordinate project deliverables.
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  Report on strategic insights that can be leveraged across the team and the entire organization
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  Provide updates to Management and Executives as required
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  Perform tasks within the SAP system as required

What You Bring:

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  University degree in business, marketing or relevant discipline
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  5+ years automotive experience.
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  Automotive corporate or field experience including sales, marketing, or fixed operations disciplines
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  Strong expertise in strategic planning
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  Excellent communication skills
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  Strong presentation skills
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  Self-starter and motivated to work with support group
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  Ability to work independently

What You Should Know:
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.