Collaborate with Mazda senior leadership, functional groups, regional teams, and other markets to develop core strategies and deploy actionable initiatives supporting Mazda brand and business direction. Address complex business issues; deliver consumer insights, competitive and market analyses; develop action plans that galvanize across Mazda North America. Analyze trends, evaluate performance, make recommendations for process improvements, and report results which support Mazda’s short term… Show more Collaborate with Mazda senior leadership, functional groups, regional teams, and other markets to develop core strategies and deploy actionable initiatives supporting Mazda brand and business direction. Address complex business issues; deliver consumer insights, competitive and market analyses; develop action plans that galvanize across Mazda North America. Analyze trends, evaluate performance, make recommendations for process improvements, and report results which support Mazda’s short term and long term strategy.Support strategy development and identification of new business initiatives that will support market opportunities. Work cross-functionally within the organization to influence and create actionable initiatives that contribute to brand and business performance. Utilize and leverage multiple data and information sources, both internal and external for analysis including market data, competitor data, and customer data. Define key metrics that are used to measure progress against the strategic plan. Set milestones (in collaboration with functional areas) and lead projects that enable business success. Show less

Responsible for all aspects of forecasting and the production of Mazda Corporation vehicles for the North American market. Utilizing heavy data sets to analyze market trends, inventory, and dealer demand to formulate supportive recommendations and actions to maintain a smooth supply chain, prevent material commodity shortages, and effectively manage production issues. Cross-functional relationship with product management, sales, finance, and marketing team to determine the optimal strategic… Show more Responsible for all aspects of forecasting and the production of Mazda Corporation vehicles for the North American market. Utilizing heavy data sets to analyze market trends, inventory, and dealer demand to formulate supportive recommendations and actions to maintain a smooth supply chain, prevent material commodity shortages, and effectively manage production issues. Cross-functional relationship with product management, sales, finance, and marketing team to determine the optimal strategic model mix and improve operational efficiencies. Vehicle Demand Forecasting:-Ensure customer/dealer/region order requirements for vehicle production are satisfied by developing forecasts and orders which reflect the latest and anticipated market demand. -Ensure US carline forecasts support market needs and eliminate material commodity constraints and restrictions. If a restriction is needed, conduct commodity analysis to present recommendations to minimize the impact. Vehicle production orders and scheduling-Collect, analyze, and submit Dealer/Region vehicle production orders by stated deadlines.-Properly prioritize production according to needs requested by dealers via order categories or to address region inventory imbalances. Detemine vessel prioritization based on production priorities. -Assist, track, and communicate with regions on spec change requests. -Track damaged plant units and communicate actions with regional teams Show less

Research industry developments and perform segment analysis using various datapoints and information sources such as Polk/I.H.S. and mTab for new product model launches. Coordinate with the Product Planning team to define and develop overall strategy on new vehicle market positioning, competitive analysis, primary selling points, and target customers. Report research findings utilizing PowerPoint, Excel, and media content i.e. edited and produced an eight-minute video on new product… Show more Research industry developments and perform segment analysis using various datapoints and information sources such as Polk/I.H.S. and mTab for new product model launches. Coordinate with the Product Planning team to define and develop overall strategy on new vehicle market positioning, competitive analysis, primary selling points, and target customers. Report research findings utilizing PowerPoint, Excel, and media content i.e. edited and produced an eight-minute video on new product positioning, consumer clinic studies, and segment competitor offerings for upper management and C-suite. Manage project deadlines with Strategy Research Manager while also building and maintaining a research calendar, demographic data file, and sales data file to ensure proper execution and vision of projects. Show less

Plan, supervise, and conduct financial/operational audits and reviews of various organizations,operations, functions, and processes; Perform value-added assessment of internal controls,systems, processes, financial reporting, and opportunities for improvement; Serve as theprimary contact with middle management regarding the status of projects and issuesencountered; Establish standards of performance, and review, develop and train internal auditstaff. Perform the distributor… Show more Plan, supervise, and conduct financial/operational audits and reviews of various organizations,operations, functions, and processes; Perform value-added assessment of internal controls,systems, processes, financial reporting, and opportunities for improvement; Serve as theprimary contact with middle management regarding the status of projects and issuesencountered; Establish standards of performance, and review, develop and train internal auditstaff. Perform the distributor audit program/plan to ensure true and accurate reporting ofinventory and sales information from distributors world-wide. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Performs Internal Audit projects including reviews of internal processes, distributor audits and SOX audits -Organize and maintain necessary process documentation-Assist in management tests of key controls-Recommend remediation actions where necessary-Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Section 404-Oracle Financial Database applications Show less

At KPMG LLP, I delivered audit services – whether it was a financial statement audit, an integrated audit, or other attestation services – it is tailored to the clients’ particular operational structures.Responsibilities:Execute the day-to-day activities of audit engagements of various clients including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrantsIdentify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to senior associates, managers and partnersIdentify… Show more At KPMG LLP, I delivered audit services – whether it was a financial statement audit, an integrated audit, or other attestation services – it is tailored to the clients’ particular operational structures.Responsibilities:Execute the day-to-day activities of audit engagements of various clients including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrantsIdentify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to senior associates, managers and partnersIdentify performance improvement opportunitiesInteract with clients to help ensure the information flow from the client to the audit team is efficientUnderstand and utilize KPMG’s Audit Methodology Show less