INFINITI Senior Planner Contests & Incentives

Location(s): Franklin, TN

Job Schedule: Full-time

Education Requirement: Bachelor's

Sponsorship: No

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We are currently looking for a Senior Planner Contests & Incentives to join our team in Franklin, TN.

Reporting to the Manager of INFINITI C&I Planning and Development, this role serves as the department’s C&I SME that supports the development, implementation, and financial management of new‑vehicle incentive programs. This role plays a key part in maintaining incentive systems and tools, conducting competitive analysis, supporting monthly program launches, and ensuring accurate VME reporting. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective partnership across multiple departments.

A Day in the Life:

• Assists with cross‑functional planning, development, and implementation of new vehicle incentive programs.

• Maintains costing, planning tools, and performs tracking, analysis, and post‑analysis of program performance.

• Produces competitive C&I reports, insights, and presentations for assigned models.

• Serves as a C&I subject matter expert, supporting design, testing, and implementation of related projects.

• Supports monthly, quarterly, and fiscal‑year incentive program planning, including VIMS and DIME programming.

• Compiles regional incentive matrices and ensures accurate monthly program launch.

• Partners with internal teams (Sales Regions, CMM, Sales Ops, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Pricing, Legal, IFS, IS, etc.) and external agencies.

• Manages VME alignment with business plans, month‑end close, accruals, and financial impact reporting to leadership.

• Assesses vehicle‑level tactic changes, intercompany rate impacts, and supports costing, implementation, and financial analysis of incentives.

Who We're Looking for:

• Job Knowledge and Skill: Knowledge of retail sales processes and the role of incentives. Strong analytical, presentation and strategic thinking skills. Must be able to multi-task. Strong attention to detail. Excellent negotiation and cross-functional relationship building skills required to effectively balance priorities from various functional teams. 

• Experience: Six or more years of directly related professional level experience. Experience in developing and analyzing standard and ad hoc reporting tools as well as analyzing numerical data to tell a story to end users is required. Regional Dealer contact experience preferred, but not required.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline. MBA preferred.

• Computer Skills: Advanced Excel skills required.  Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, other PC applications, and various outside data sources to produce non-standard, creative outputs.

• Travel:  Minimal day or overnight travel.

What You’ll Look Forward to at Infiniti:

Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities: Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation. From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.

Rewards: In addition to competitive pay and internal promotional opportunities, Infiniti also supports your well-being with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Infiniti perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.

It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team.  When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable.  Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard.  We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees – with shared characteristics or interests – build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.