District Parts & Service Sr. Specialist

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Englewood, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

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 requires the candidate to live and work in Seattle, WA reporting to the Zone 5 office in Centennial, CO. Therefore, we are seeking candidates who are willing to relocate to the Seattle, WA area. The Parts & Service Field Operations group provides dealer consulting and support to the Honda/Acura dealer network. 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: Overall Customer Satisfaction, Reduction of Oil Change Time through implementation of Express/Accelerated Service initiatives, Respect for the Customers Time, Honda/Acura Genuine Parts and Accessory sales, Customer Pay Repair Order growth, as well as dealership advisor and technician training completion. The DPSM supports development, implementation, and follow-up of action plans to address gap areas for the key objectives. 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 10-11 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 preferred
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 possibility of relocation

Responsibilities

Achievement of Assigned Parts & Accessory Objectives
Achievement of Overall Customer Satisfaction Objectives
Achievement of Oil Change Service Time of <60 Minutes Honda / <65 Minutes Acura
Increase % of Dealers Achieving Oil Change Service Time of <60 Minutes Honda / <65 Minutes Acura