Dealership:

L0238 Driveway Finance Corporation

DFC Dealer Relations Associate I

Driveway Finance Corporation (DFC) is a modern automotive lender and part of the Lithia & Driveway (LAD) family, one of the largest automotive retailers in North America. DFC provides flexible, customer-focused financing solutions that support both retail and commercial clients. Our innovative approach combines technology with personalized service to simplify the vehicle financing experience. At DFC, we’re driving the future of auto finance! 

The DFC Dealer Relations Associate I is responsible for ensuring sales and loan targets are met, contributing to company’s growth and profitability by meeting the financial needs of regional markets, and responsible for both new business development and portfolio/relationship management.

The DFC Dealer Relations Associate I reports to the DFC Dealer Relations Manager.

Location: Des Moines, IA (Remote with travel), Minneapolis, MN (Remote with travel), Milwaukee, WI (Remote with travel)

Compensation Range: $60,000 - $80,000 annually

Travel Requirements: Up to 75%

Responsibilities

• Develop, grow, and maintain client relationships with dealer partners through on-site visits and regular communication.
• Plan and organize sales visits to assigned dealer partners on established timelines.
• Communicate with dealers on current offerings and programs.
• Train dealers on proper documentation for funding.
• Works closely with dealers to promote the sales and implementation of financial products.
• Participates in ongoing relationship performance reviews with all clients.
• Analyze active loan file performance and recommend solutions to enhance results.
• Maintain established benchmarks for originations and loan performance.
• Demonstrate compliance with all regulations that apply to your position and keep up to date on regulation changes.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• 2-years’ experience in retail/consumer lending strongly preferred.
• Experience in sales preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Sense of urgency
• Excellent communication
• PC skills including knowledge and use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Windows, etc.)

Competencies

• Does the right thing, takes action and adapts to change
• Self-motivates, believes in accountability, focuses on results, makes plans and follows through
• Believes in humility, shares best practices, desires to keep learning, measures performance and adapts to improve results
• Thrives on a team, stays positive, lives our values

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.*

• Up to 1/3 of time: standing, walking, lifting up to 25 pounds
• Up to 2/3 of time: sitting, kneeling, reaching, talking, hearing

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

We Offer Best-in-Class Industry Benefits:  

• Competitive pay  

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans  

• Paid Holidays & PTO  

• Short and Long-Term Disability  

• Paid Life Insurance  

• 401(k) Retirement Plan  

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan  

• Lithia Learning Center  

• Vehicle Purchase Discounts  

• Wellness Programs  

  

High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histor