Chevrolet Zone Manager Parts and Service

Job Description

Remote: This position does not require employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. The employee’s role enables them to work off-site on a permanent basis. This position requires an employee to cover territory visits to dealerships in a reoccurring frequency.

The territory covers dealerships within the Southeast Region (North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia). To be considered, the selected candidate must currently reside in Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC, or be willing to relocate to one of those cities. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits. Employee must relocate within 60 days of offer.

The Role

This is a people leader role with direct responsibility for leading, coaching, and developing a team in support of GM’s dealer network across the Southeast Region. They will lead and develop a team that will be supporting GM's dealer network in growing Parts Revenue, Customer Pay Repair orders, customer retention, tools and equipment, technician training, and warranty administration.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Develop a Team of Sales and Service Professionals and take extreme ownership of the core values of the GM brands.

• Role model GM’s core beliefs and sets norms for behaviors necessary to maintain a productive team without inhibiting individuality and personal diversity

• Create a customer centric culture of empowerment, results focused mindset and drive change management

• Extreme ownership of Zone Revenue, Retention & Customer Experience

• Lead and manage the Zone team to execute activities and achieve performance goals

• Stay knowledgeable of changes within General Motors and the automotive industry to adapt quickly. Evaluate processes, systems, and tools to make adjustments

• Responsible for driving revenue growth and achieving KPIs

• Responsible for analyzing dealer’s marketing and merchandising plans and provide effective recommendations to drive service lane traffic

• Responsible for ensuring Business Plan execution and implement effective countermeasures to mitigate headwinds and drive innovation

• KPIs: SRT sales objective, NPS, Field Action Completion, STS Training, EV Training & Compliance, Service Lane Excellence, Work Place of Choice Engagement, Direct Leaders Index, Participation.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 7 years of relevant experience

• 5+ years of experience leading, guiding and improving dealership fixed operations, driving profitable growth and

• 5 + years of Leading, Coaching and Developing People in the Automotive Industry.

• Proficient automotive technical knowledge and business acumen including service operations, warranty administration and customer experience

• Advanced knowledge of Dealership Service & Parts Operations:

  • Automotive Parts and Service Systems

  • Dealer Operating Report & Fixed Analysis Tools

  • Dealership profit department’s structure and interconnectivity

  • Consultative Selling Skills

• Effective oral and written persuasive and informative communication skills

• Ability to travel 70% of the time within the assigned zone, quarterly travels to the regional office in Alpharetta, GA.

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Effectively Inspires & Motivates Others to Achieve High Performance

• Successfully builds and maintains strong internal/external relationships

• Successfully Drives for Results & Drives Change Management

• Effectively demonstrates Informative and Persuasive communication skills

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington. 

• The salary range for this role is ($140,100 - $186,700). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, s