Wholesale Parts Sales Zone Manager

The Wholesale Parts Sales Zone Manager role is to support their manager and Market Area personnel in meeting/exceeding:

• Revenue & Profitability
• Retail [Service Drive] + Wholesale (CPWD) - Ford, Motorcraft & Omnicraft Parts Sales
• Accessories Sales [Ford or Accessory Distributor >> Dealership + Dealership >> Vehicle Owner]
• Ford Lincoln Protect Contract Sales & Penetration

This role will be hybrid, with consideration for candidates already in or within commuting distance to Kansas City, Dallas or Houston metropolitan region.

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We are looking to build a team that brings together multiple backgrounds & experiences to create diversity of thought, perspective & implementation tactics. Success will require a mix of talent that collectively understands & has operational Ford Field Knowledge, Vehicle Owners Perspectives [Retail = Private Citizens / Fleet = Entity w. “For Business Purposes” Fleet of Vehicles / Commercial], Dealership Operations [Sales, Service Parts, Finance etc], Marketing & Sales Acumen, Employee Development, etc.

• Parts & Service Experience [FCSD and / or Dealership Network], Ford + Dealership Interactions, etc. Strong interest in advocating for & delivering differentiated experiences to improve customer experience & Wholesale Parts Growth
• Willingness to work in an environment of transformation and change, work with tight timelines, and drive continued process improvement
• Innovative in simplifying complex issues and persuasively make a case for change leading to action.
• Ability to use frameworks to provide structure to complicated tasks & assignments
• Ability to build strong cross functional relationships and collaborate with peers & Dealership Partners [Dealer Principal + General Mgr + Parts Mgrs + Svc Mgrs + Outside Sales Representatives]
• Experience creating clarity for the team with ambiguous situations & assignments
• Flexibility and ability to cope with changing priorities
• Understanding of Ford Channel complexities (Dealership, Global Contact Centers of Excellence, etc]

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or 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 child care 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 Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
  

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Lead the development and execution of business plan strategies to improve Parts, Accessories and Ford-Lincoln Protect channel sales throughout the market area by:

• Analyze, communicate performance, and consult with Market Area/Regional personnel on meeting key objectives via Organizational Meetings, conference calls, etc.
• Participate in and support the various business growth dealer meetings: Dealer Advertising Associations, Grass Roots, Dealer Council Meetings, etc.
• Collaborating and building relationships with key 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 (ADMI, MSX, etc)
  • Parts Distribution Center (PDC) management
  • Parts Supply and Logistic General Office Team
  • Motorcraft Sales Organization Management
  • North American Fleet Service Management
• Managing the development and implementation of effective programs, events (promotions, incentives, training sessions, etc), and advertising/merchandising strategies toward meeting/exceeding Retail & Wholesale parts and accessories objectives.
• Providing support for Market Area/Regional personnel regarding:
  • Communication of programs, events, and training to drive success toward objectives
  • Best Practices and sales tools
  • Dealer Consultation regarding effective implementation of programs and advertising/merchandising (POS) strategies
  • Monitoring of efforts to improve parts inventory management (RIM)
• Engaging with Dealers to improve Ford Protect Contract Sales, Penetration, and collaborating with Ford Protect Area Sales Managers for in-dealership conquest and loyalty visits
• Assist in preparing Business Development presentations for account meetings conducted by the General and Regional Manager (Grass Roots meetings, Fixed Operations Improvement meetings, etc).