Analyst - TPS Promotions

Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future. Who we’re looking for Toyota’s Service Parts Operations Toyota Production System Promotions Department is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Analyst of TPS Promotions to join our team. This role is vital in leading the Service Parts Operations (SPO) Field organization to learn and apply Toyota Production System principles to achieve operational excellence in safety, quality, cost, and customer service. You will support Supply Chain network field locations—including Parts Distribution Centers (PDC’s ), Parts Centers (PC’s) , and 3rd Party Logistics partners (3PLs) —by developing, standardizing, and governing operational processes and kaizen activities that drive productivity improvements and labor cost Key Performance Indicator enhancements aligned with SPO Field Annual Plan objectives. Reporting directly to the TPS Promotions Department Manager, you will be responsible for executing the department’s Annual Plan strategy, facilitating network-wide improvement activities, and collaborating cross-functionally to promote continuous improvement and self-reliance across the SPO network. We are looking for a leader who embraces Toyota’s values, demonstrates strong project management and communication skills, and is committed to fostering a culture of operational excellence. What you’ll be doing Support Senior Analysts in process improvement, project development and implementation across the PC’s, PDC’s & 3PL’s. Support labor and cost initiatives through “Gentani” (consumption rate) studies, Kaizen (continuous improvement) & Jishuken (autonomous study group) activity support. Support business case development for team and network projects. Work with Facility Process Design, Real Estate & Facilities, PDCs/PCs, business partners, and Strategy and Network teams to identify standards to ensure they are incorporated into project designs. Support “Yokoten” (horizontal deployment) of warehouse distribution kaizen and standards across field locations to ensure implementation with tracking through BPAKS (Best Practices & Kaizen Sharing) . Prepare and present materials and/or data for training, presentations, conferences, kaizen’s, etc. Development and monthly management of department expense budget. What you bring Bachelor’s degree in business management, operations management, supply chain, logistics, industrial engineering, and/or 2+ years of experience in service parts distribution / lean distribution or equivalent work experience. Consensus building and management communication experience. Proven experience with developing project schedules, managing status, and reporting to management. Strong relationship-building/people skills/ability to influence team members in both small and larger groups. Demonstrated application of Standard Work, Time Study, Gentani, MIFC (Material & Information Flow Chart) , TBP (Toyota Business Practice) , JKK (Ji Koutei-Kanketsu or “Own Process