Dealer Relationship Manager - External Orlando FL - FIN

C&F Financial • Warner Robins, GA

280d

About The Position

C&F Finance is a leading provider of Indirect financing for retail customers through our extensive network of Franchised and Independent dealers. C&F prides itself on providing best in class service through our high quality and experienced employees. Through C&F Bank, our parent company, we have been in the banking and finance services business since 1927 and since 1999 providing a high-quality finance product to our vast dealer network. Our Dealer Relationship Manager (DRM) is responsible for prospecting, developing and maintaining dealer relationships and expanding the dealer market base in new and/or existing territories to include franchise and qualifying independent dealerships. The Dealer Relationship Manager is the starting point to company's growth and revenue and has a long history in playing a critical role in our endless success. The Dealer Relationship Manager receives extensive support from the corporate office to ensure every individual is successful. The Dealer Relationship Manager is focused on being the best in the market which provides for a fulfilling career that leads to high personal satisfaction that is unmatched by any other lender.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years or more of experience in the sales finance industry or related industry experience which consists of sales, credit, funding or collections.
• Experience in subprime sales finance is preferred.
• Experience and a level of proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel are required.
• Proficient computer skills and typing skills are required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is preferred.
• A combination of experience and education will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for volume, producing dealers, dealer efficiencies and continued growth of assigned marketing area.
• Prospect, develop and maintain strong dealer relationships through field and phone marketing.
• Analyze prospective dealerships to identify if a successful relationship is possible using information obtained during dealer assessment.
• Develop daily schedules to ensure all preferred dealers are marketed weekly and non-preferred dealers are visited as necessary.
• Identify non-producing dealers and prioritize them when completing daily marketing schedule.
• Familiar with Dealertrack and RouteOne econtracting.
• Review and analyze weekly reports to maintain satisfactory yield and application efficiencies in each reporting market.
• Daily and Weekly action plans must be put in place to address areas where improvement is needed.
• Education of all dealers on an ongoing basis regarding company underwriting guidelines.
• Follow up on all approvals immediately with dealers and communicate with the Sales Finance Representative to negotiate and close the sale.
• Continue follow up daily with the dealer(s) until final status is determined.
• Follow up with dealers on all confirmed contracts to ensure receipt by C&F.
• Generate and implement ideas for marketing, sales and/or promotions to assist in dealer production.
• Remain informed on all industry related trends and each assigned market's competitive environment.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include weeknights, weekends and holidays as business and volume objectives dictate.
• From time to time, assistance with lien perfection.
• Adhere to all C&F policies and procedures as well as complying with all regulations and applicable laws.

Benefits

• The Dealer Relationship Manager has a base salary and uncapped monthly commission plan.
• Monthly Vehicle and Cell phone allowance.
• Company provided laptop.
• Company provides live underwriters and same day funding.
• Excellent benefits package that includes comprehensive medical/dental/vision, STD, LTD, life, 401(k) match, student loan paydown program, legal resources, pet insurance and 3 weeks' vacation to start.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees