Corporate Planning Analyst; Bi-lingual Japanese​/English

At DENSO TEN AMERICA Limited
, we believe in nurturing ambition, fostering collaboration, and supporting the growth of every team member. Our culture thrives on respect, teamwork, and innovation, with a leadership team that is fully invested in your professional development. By putting people first and encouraging participative decision‑making, we empower our employees to shape the future of our organization.

We are seeking a Corporate Planning Analyst to join our Corporate Planning team. This high‑impact position reports directly to the planning manager and is critical to driving alignment between strategic business objectives and operational execution across the company. You will lead and coordinate various corporate planning activities, facilitate cross‑functional collaboration, support executive reporting, and oversee cost control initiatives in alignment with the company's strategic goals.

This position requires at least three days of onsite work each week.

1. General: The Corporate Planning Specialist works closely with the Planning Manager, crucial in driving strategic initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency and profitability, and supporting departmental goals. This role demands analytical skills, strategic insight, and effective communication. Proficiency in mathematical concepts and bilingual skills (English and Japanese) are highly valued.

2. Strategic Planning: To assist in developing and consolidating mid‑term business and profit plans for the automotive industry, ensuring they align with the company's long‑term goals. Under moderate direction, analyze and predict financial, economic, and other data to offer timely and accurate information for strategic and operational decisions. Interpret financial information related to costs, prices, expenses, and revenues and provide recommendations to management.

3. Leading Internal Activities to Achieve Profit Targets: To support internal projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and profitability within the organization, coordinating each function through company‑wide and corporate‑wide meetings involving internal and external parties. This coordination ensures alignment between objectives, requirements, and business plans. Additionally, this will include facilitating company Hoshin‑planning activities, planning and tracking cost control, and reporting results at multiple levels.

4. Performance Monitoring and Analysis: To track and analyze the company's performance to provide insights for continuous improvement. It includes providing summary and detailed information to management for decision‑making purposes, such as follow‑up reports, presentations, status of target achievements, and necessary corrective actions.

5. Departmental Support and Improvement: To provide strategic and operational support to different departments to ensure ongoing improvement and the achievement of corporate goals. The role also involves facilitating communication between the company and corporate entities to ensure alignment and clear communication of the plan details and ongoing status. This includes but is not limited to: board meetings, working groups, Hoshin reviews, and management/employee communication meetings.

6. Special Projects: Lead or support projects to support the company direction (as assigned).

• Prepare executive‑level reports and presentations that summarize progress against strategic targets.
• Track KPIs and propose corrective actions as needed to meet business objectives.

• Support internal and corporate communications related to strategy and performance.
• Assist in planning and facilitating Board meetings, Hoshin reviews, and…