Kia Canada
General Summary
The Analyst, Sales Incentives & Planning is responsible for developing, evaluating, and optimizing incentive programs that drive sales growth, profitability, and strategic business objectives. This role delivers data-driven insights, analyzes market trends, and works closely with other departments (Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Distribution) to design effective, customer-focused incentive structures.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Program Design & Planning

Support the development of sales incentive programs aligned with business goals.

Prepare presentation materials for monthly incentive review meetings.

Provide recommendations on incentive strategies based on market conditions, competitive benchmarks, and historical performance.

Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Product teams to ensure incentive programs support revenue targets and strategic priorities.

Send incentive program communications to stakeholders and prepare files for Kia.ca and internal portals.

Reporting & Insights

Build dashboards and KPI reports to track incentive performance by region, product line, and channel.

Prepare executive summaries highlighting insights, key findings, and recommended actions.

Analyze RV, competitor incentives and market trends to identify opportunities for program enhancement.

Utilize analytical tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, etc.) to support modeling, reporting, and data management.

Conduct variance analysis comparing forecasted versus actual incentive impacts.





Skills / Knowledge / Experience / Education Requirement

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Analytics, or a related field.

3-5 years business related experience in incentive planning, sales operations, financial analysis, or similar analytical roles, ideally in the automotive industry

Strong verbal/written communication skills

Strong Excel/Word/Power Point skills

Ability to multi-task in a very fast paced environment

Attention to detail and deadline oriented

Familiarity with SAP an asset

Bilingual in French and English is an asset

Why Kia?

We operate as a lean and agile team, recognizing the value of each individual's contributions.

Experience the excitement of a fast-paced and growing organization.

Gain exposure and a deeper understanding of your function and the business.

Benefit from employee development and educational offerings.

Join a workplace that fosters a sense of belonging and family.

Be a part of the team behind AJAC's Best Car of the Year award.

Perks And Benefits

Subsidized in office company catered lunches and a hot beverage program.

Employer-paid company health benefits, spending allowance, and RRSP matching program.

Flexible work schedules and summer hours.

Vehicle programs.

Employee development programs and tuition reimbursement.

SMART Casual Dress code.

Employee lease and car purchase discounts; Friends of Kia discounts.

On-site gym, ping-pong, basketball, and badminton court.

Other company-provided perks.

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📌 Analyst, Sales Incentives & Planning (Ontario)
🏢 Kia Canada
📍 Ontario