Deputy Manager/Manager, Sales Planning - NMIPL
Nissan Motor India (NMIPL) · Posted Oct 14
Automobile manufacturing, sales, distribution, and export services
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About the role
The Sales Planning function at NMIPL drives production planning and car flow optimization so that plant output, dealer inventory and retail demand stay aligned. The role sits in the automotive sales and distribution domain, anchoring regional performance tracking and improving wholesale (WS) and retail sales (RS) efficiency. This position leads monthly and quarterly production planning, model/variant allocation, pipeline and ageing inventory control, and data-backed reporting for leadership.
What you will do
- Lead monthly and quarterly production planning in alignment with demand forecasts and sales targets
- Ensure optimal model-wise and variant-wise allocation across regions
- Monitor and control pipeline inventory, ensuring healthy stock norms at plant, transit, and dealer levels
- Drive proactive car flow management to minimize bottlenecks and improve turnaround time
- Manage end-to-end vehicle flow from plant to dealer network
- Ensure balanced inventory across regions and dealerships to avoid stock-outs / overstocking
- Identify and resolve supply-demand mismatches through data-backed interventions
- Track ageing inventory and recommend liquidation strategies
- Prepare and own weekly/monthly regional performance decks for leadership reviews
- Analyze WS vs RS trends, gaps and improvement opportunities
- Drive actionable insights on region-wise performance variance
- Support RSMs with structured inputs to improve conversion efficiency
- Act as a central interface between HO and field sales teams
- Collaborate with regions to improve retail throughput and dealer productivity
- Ensure timely communication of allocation plans, dispatch schedules, and stock corrections
- Drive initiatives to improve WS billing discipline and retail alignment
- Build and maintain advanced Excel dashboards for planning, tracking, and reporting
- Create high-impact PowerPoint presentations for leadership reviews
- Provide data-backed insights for faster and sharper decision-making
- Leverage analytics to improve forecast accuracy and planning efficiency
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Experience: 8-15 Years
- Strong understanding of automotive sales planning & distribution dynamics
- Expertise in production planning, allocation logic, and inventory management
- High proficiency in Excel (advanced functions, dashboards, automation)
- Excellent PowerPoint and storytelling skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- High ownership and execution focus
- Strong stakeholder management (Plant, RSMs, Dealers, Leadership)
- MBA / PGDM (Preferred) + Graduate in Engineering / Commerce
Preferred qualifications
- Exposure to AI tools / data automation (forecasting, reporting efficiency, dashboards)
- Experience in digital tools for planning or supply chain visibility
- Auto Industry Enthusiast
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Nissan Motor India (NMIPL)
Nissan Motor India Private Limited (NMIPL) is the Indian subsidiary of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corporation, established in 2005. The company manages marketing, sales, distribution, and local operations for Nissan-branded vehicles, featuring a diverse lineup including popular models like the Magnite. Operating primarily out of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Nissan India focuses heavily on domestic market expansion and robust international export strategies.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 1001+ employees
- Founded
- 2005
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Funding stage
- Subsidiary
Funding
Subsidiary
Leadership
Divisional Vice President and President, Middle East, KSA, CIS and India
Managing Director, Nissan Motor India
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