District Parts & Service Senior Specialist I

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. • Alpharetta, GA

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About The Position

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”
We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.
If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!
This position reports to the Alpharetta, GA Zone Office, but will cover the territory of Alabama
Job Purpose
Parts & Service Field Operations group provides dealer consulting and support to improve the Service customer experience and maintain dealer profitability. The District Parts & Service Manager (DPSM) is the liaison between American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (AHM) and Honda/Acura dealerships. The DPSM is the dealer's point of contact for all parts and service-related activities. The DPSM works to identify specific gaps between AHM objectives and actual Dealer performance in the areas of: Customer Satisfaction, Customer Convenience, Customer Treatment, Reduction of oil change service time, Honda/Acura Genuine Parts and Accessory sales, and dealership profitability. The DPSM supports development, implementation, and follow-up of action plans to address gap areas for the key MAR's. This support includes but is not limited to: Participation in Honda/Acura programs, policies, and procedures, which develop and promote well­ managed, profitable parts and service departments, and lifetime owner loyalty. The DPSM is expected to support DPSM mentoring, Pilot Program(s) as assigned, and any other assigned areas of responsibility, tasks, or projects. This position is responsible for an average of 9-11 Honda/Acura Dealers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Automotive Technology, or equivalent work- related experience
• Minimum 5 years of auto parts and service wholesale and/or retail experience. Automotive service, wholesale, and/or retail experience strongly preferred. Knowledge of OEM automotive warranty policies and procedures referred
• Understanding of financial statements and accounting concepts, Demonstrated sales ability
• Strong communication, analytical, business planning, and organizational skills. Highly developed customer relations skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Familiarity with using web-based software and smartphone applications. This position requires frequent travel and the possibility of relocation

Responsibilities

• Achievement of assigned CS Convenience objectives
• Achievement of assigned CS Treatment objectives
• Achievement of oil change service time of <60 minutes, Honda I <65 minutes, Acura
• Achievement of assigned Fixed Right First Time objectives
• Achievement CPRO objective - 2.5% Increase
• Achievement of assigned Parts sales objectives
• Achievement of Accessory sales objectives
• Achievement of Dealer SNSC Training Certification objectives (H: 48%), (A: 76%)

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level