At Ford Motor Company we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrows transportation. We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. The Certified Parts Wholesale Zone Manager will support their Manager and Market Area Personnel in meeting/exceeding:
Wholesale Parts Purchases Revenue and Profitability
Parts Sales Wholesale Parts and Ford Pro Parts Ford Motorcraft and Omnicraft Part sales
Retail Inventory Management (RIM) for all dealerships in the Houston region supporting regional knowledge as well.
Please note this position is in the Dallas Region Candidate must be willing to travel 4 day a week on a regular basis regionally.
Responsibilities
In this position you will:
Analyze communicate performance and consult with Market Area/Regional personnel on meeting key objectives via Strategy/Organizational Meetings conference calls etc.
Participate in and support the dealership business growth meetings as needed: Ready for Wholesale and Ready for Retail yearly meetings Grass Roots/National meetings Market Area meetings etc.
Collaborate and build relationships with key Corporate and Dealership stakeholders to capitalize on parts sales growth opportunities:
Market Area/Regional personnel and key Marketing Sales and Field Operations personnel in the General Office
Consulting organizations and partners (ADMI MSX etc.)
Parts Distribution Center (PDC) management
Parts Supply and Logistic General Office Team
Motorcraft Sales Organization Management
Ford Pro in-market Representatives and General Office team
Communicate details and value of programs events and training to drive success toward objectives
Managing the development implementation and education of effective Local and National programs events (promotions incentives training sessions etc.) and advertising/merchandising strategies toward meeting/exceeding Wholesale Parts and Ford Pro
Parts objectives
Ford Fleet Network & Professional Service Network
Fleet and Government Bids application and award processes
Parts Loyalty Rewards and Business Growth Funds
Wholesale Allowance and Powertrain incentives
Qualifications
Youll have:
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Marketing Sales or a related field of study 3 years of professional field sales experience must have experience traveling in a sales role or associated automotive experience
Ability to Travel in market that may require overnight travel (i.e. staying in hotels 3-4 nights most weeks)
Even better if you have:
Automotive/Dealership Parts & Service Experience preferred
Field Parts Sales experience preferred (within OEM)
Strong Dealer Fixed Operations acumen
Ability to think both tactically and strategically
Excellent verbal written and presentation skills
Self-starter and able to work independently on a regular basis
Strong Microsoft Office skills especially Excel SharePoint PowerPoint
Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate/collaborate with all engaged stakeholders
Willingness to work in an environment of transformation and change work with tight timelines and drive continued process improvement
Flexibility and ability to cope with changing priorities
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up childcare and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management lease
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time
For a detailed look at our benefits click here:
This position is a range of salary gradesGSR7-GSR8
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