Product Category Coordinator (Non-Captive)

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.

For Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., located at Schiphol-Rijk in the Netherlands, we are looking for a Product Category Coordinator Non Captive in the Parts and Accessories Division.
About the role:
The spare parts that are not being manufactured by our Yamaha Factories but are supplied with our units, to be consider as “standard industry components”, required special attention for mainly the following reasons;



The Product Category Coordinator will be developing, executing and managing business plans for the Non Captive group, in line with the Department’s vision & strategy.
He/she will gather, analyze and report all relevant product category market- and business information, customer, and competitor data into a solid base for distributors, management, and relevant stakeholders to support strategy, category range, lifecycle, business direction, and budget creation.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Gathering, analyzing, and providing market data (e.g. market size, share, pricing, and competitor information);
• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting category and/or product segment performance, fit-up ratios, and market data (region/country/distributor/key model/dealer), in order to initiate actions for dedicated categories, key models, or product segments and/or territories, harmonized on a European level to make sure to realize the quantitative and qualitative objectives as described in the single/consolidated original budget and Mid-term plan;
• Coordinating all relevant Category or Product segment information (e.g. Distributor/Dealer and market requirements & feedback, competitor data, pricing, fit-up rate results), in order to advise, enable the optimization of Yamaha’s category/product offer, increase performance and competitiveness and advise the Department Manager on the category- and/or product segment strategy;
• Work closely with the inventory team, monitoring on a day-to-day basis, category stock, and product lifecycle positioning, and initiating necessary or relevant actions (promotions, sell-out) to optimize inventory, availability, and time to market;
• Initiate, identify, and coordinate network development activities for the assigned category and products and/or territory (region/country), in close collaboration with Distributors, in order to increase market share, fit-up rate, value spend per unit, cross-selling, and upselling opportunities at each layer of the distribution network, simultaneously cultivating and sharing best practices amongst our distributors and branch offices.

About You!
For this role it is important to have a relevant technical background, next to being an experienced and motivated colleague. A supporting and Customer devoted approach is key attitude within the team. You are a humble team player, who is willing to learn and is not afraid to face challenges. Quality and professionalism lie close to your heart.



About Yamaha Motor:
Yamaha Motor Europe is responsible for coordinating the marketing and sales activities of Yamaha Motor products in the European marketplace, mainly: Yamaha motorcycles and scooters, marine outboard engines, Wave runner water vehicles, 4-wheel All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s), golf cars, snowmobiles, and generators.



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