Certified Parts Wholesaling Dealer Zone Manager-Phoenix, AZ

What youll do...

• Develop strong consultative skills by working directly with dealers to address their challenges and find effective solutions.
• Enhance your teamwork and collaboration skills by working within a supportive team environment.
• Expand your professional network and explore career advancement opportunities across the Ford/Lincoln organization.
• Be provided with all the necessary resources including a dedicated dealer portfolio data and analytics tools and a company car (depending on your initial assignment).

As a CPWD Zone Manager you will join a team that will support your manager/market area and provide automotive retailers:

Performance Analysis & Consultation:

• Analyze and communicate performance metrics consulting with Market Area/Regional personnel to achieve key objectives through organizational meetings and conference calls.

Dealer & Customer Engagement:

• Participate in and support various business growth dealer meetings (e.g. Dealer Advertising Associations Grass Roots Dealer Council Meetings).
• Engage CPWDs (Certified Parts Wholesale Distributors) in variable marketing programs (National PSN Parts Rewards WINs CPC collision truckload).
• Support annual business planning with CPWDs and channel partners.
• Travel with OSRs (Outside Sales Representatives) to support and acquire body shops Independent Repair Facilities (IRFs) and Fleets.
• Engage in Fleet Bid Processes and Fleet Calls and plan parts blitzes.

Parts Operations Specialization:

• Serve as a wholesale Parts Subject Matter Expert (SME) for regional organizational meetings.
• Dedicated strictly to wholesale parts operations focusing dealer parts and accessory purchases/sales.
• Support RIM CollisionLink Conversions and RepairLink Volume.

Training & Development:

• Provide OSR Training and Development.
• Support Fleet-specific programs such as FFN NFPP Powertrain Private Offers and Ford Fleet Care.
• Fleet Specific programs (FFN NFPP Powertrain Private Offers Ford Fleet Care)

Youll have..

Minimum

• A business-related bachelors degree with 3 years of professional aftermarket parts experience and traveling in a sales role
• High School Diploma with 5 years of professional experience in aftermarket parts and traveling in a sales field role.
• Experience: 3-5 years of relevant professional experience
• Relocation: Must be willing and able to relocate both now and in the future
• Travel Commitment: (up to 3 days/week up to a four-hour drive radius 100 miles potential overnight stays) (i.e. Tues-Fri and air travel as needed)

• Valid Drivers License: Must possess a valid and unrestricted drivers license

Even better you may have...

Preferred

• Parts & Service Experience: Field Parts Sales experience
• Strong Dealer Fixed Operations acumen
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate internally with peers and externally with Dealership Partners
• Understanding Ford Channel complexities and working within them for success
• Enthusiasm for and significant interest in the automotive industry
• Strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration within a unified organizational structure (ONE Ford)
• Demonstrated ability to contribute diverse viewpoints and approaches to problem-solving
• Proven ability to think creatively and generate innovative solutions

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 vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care and more

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

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 more information on salary and benefits click here:
position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-TS3