Title:  Mopar Wholesale Parts Team Lead - Remote

Title: Mopar Wholesale Parts Team Lead

Location: Remote,US

Job Type: Full-time with Benefits  

Who We Are

For more than 25 years, MSX International has been a dedicated partner to leading automotive brands around the world. We support them in transforming their businesses and in managing their operations across the areas of Customer Experience, Repair Optimization, Learning and Insights. We focus on helping our clients generate more value for their customers. With over 5,000 employees based in more than 80 countries worldwide, our teams provide industry-leading expertise. We have combined our deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology solutions to help our automotive clients increase revenue and reduce costs, while enhancing operational efficiency and improving customer satisfaction.  Our goal is to help our customers reach their full potential and to excel as their global partner of choice.

Are you an Automotive Wholesale Parts Distribution Leader of Exceptional Quality!

MSX International is currently seeking qualified candidates to lead our Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Distribution Field Team. Use your expertise to lead a team of Automotive Parts Experts to expand the automotive parts distribution network for a Premier Automaker in the US.

The Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead will be focused on building and maintaining a highly motivated, results driven sales organization representing our client to grow wholesale parts sales to Independent Repair facilities (IRF’s). This position will work with selected Dealerships and Wholesale Distributors to grow wholesale parts sales throughout the IRF network.

The Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead will:

• Construct market and account plans,
• Collect and disseminate real-time account/competitive information
• lead analytical assessments
• Manage field teams
• Drive business results

Add about MSXI…..

SUMMARY:

The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead will provide comprehensive program support for Mopar Wholesale Parts Distribution Program.  This position was developed to provide support to select Dealers/WDs and their customer base. The primary focus of the Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead will be to assist the Dealer, WD and Mopar's Regional aftermarket sales team to drive immediate short-term sales growth through the Dealer, WD & aftermarket distribution channels.  A secondary focus will be placed on building direct relationships with aftermarket installers, fleets and commercial accounts while liaising with stakeholders in the Dealer, WD and Corporate organizations.  This is a professional level, supervisory position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead will be highly experience professional thoroughly familiar with the US automotive aftermarket.  The primary focus will be on selling Mopar products to independent installers through the WD and Dealer network, with a secondary focus on building relationships between these parties with FCA and WD/Dealer Network. The position is located in the Detroit area and may require travel throughout the continental US. This individual will report to the MSXI Director and Mopar Aftermarket Account Team Leads responsible for the WD and Dealer representation. The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead will be responsible for oversight of travel, sales presentation preparation, presentation of standardized call reports and overall communications with all involved parties.

The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, implement and maintain a national automotive wholesale parts sales and distribution program
• Recruit, hire and retain top automotive wholesale parts personnel
• Act as the primary client liaison for the assigned project. 
• Coordinate communication, manage assigned resources and report to Executive Management.
• Create and execute project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Hands on – production of reports, scorecards other deliverables and analysis.
• Tracks project deliverables, issues, risks and action items.
• Manage project data accuracy, timeliness, overall work product - set up and execute QA process and peer reviews.
• Work and collaborate with client teams to meet project level financial goals, estimate resource requirement and staffing effectiveness for the successful completion of scope and identify constraints
• Develop content in accordance with client CI, contractual obligations and project direction.  Includes tools, guides and presentations. 
• Negotiate and manage client commitments and expectations
• Closely monitor program objectives and provide critical performance feedback
• Provide program oversight and direction with a client centric approach
• Drive performance of team to satisfy and exceed program goals and objectives
• Constantly evaluate performance vs. expectations
• Develop and implement processes and measures to drive performance
• Ensure sales, market and competitive information is recorded daily
• Work closely with client to provide weekly market feedback and sales performance summary
• Provide analysis for ad-hoc executive management reporting
• Manage program Profit & Loss
• Provide regular financial and program reviews with client’s management staff and MSX International Senior Management
• Manage project level compliance of contractual obligations- Collaborate with internal delivery and management teams and client for the project transition and stabilization phase in-charge of day to day delivery. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of (5) five years professional experience in the automotive aftermarket or wholesale environment.
• Must have professional analytics experience necessary to identify opportunities, trends and anomalies.
• Must possess excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Must be highly interpersonal with team-building and participative management skills.
• Requires self-starter with ability to work under minimal supervision.
• High level of proficiency with PC and Microsoft Office applications.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or minimum 5 years equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with the following automotive operations:  Dealership, Fleet, installer, Collision, Automotive Parts Distribution and aftermarket parts & service departments.
• Basic understanding of automobile repair and technology.
• Prior Program Management experience required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead must have ability to maintain professional level communications in English and any other languages as required by the project client.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• High level of proficiency with PC and Microsoft applications including; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Word.

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TACTICAL SKILLS:

• The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead must be able to execute outlined FCA program components such as training, reporting, marketing, group facilitation and product demonstration abilities.

REASONING ABILITY:

• The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead must be capable of formulating business decisions based on a logical reasoning approach and offering a solution-based outcome to all situations. 

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SELF-STARTING ABILITIES:

• Must posess a demonstrated ability to operate successfully in business enviroment with limited management oversite.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The Mopar Wholesale Parts Program Team Lead must possess the physical capabilities necessary to accomplish the tasks assigned to the program including but not limited to; multi-day travel, extended periods of physical activity during training seminars and ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs without sustaining injury.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is full-time.

Some overnight travel may be required.

Have the ability to equally accommodate working from corporate/home office or remote location.

MSX International is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to employing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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