Parts Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Lead the bpro Parts Program Distribution Field Team and oversee field teams.

• Create and sustain a motivated, results-oriented sales organization that represents the client.

• Enhance automotive parts distribution via dealership networks and aftermarket channels.

• Develop market and account strategies while sharing real-time account and competitive insights.

• Offer program support to dealers, MSX field staff, and Mopar’s regional aftermarket sales team.

• Foster relationships with dealership leadership, aftermarket installers, fleets, and commercial accounts.

• Design, implement, and manage a national automotive parts sales and distribution initiative.

• Recruit, hire, and retain personnel for automotive wholesale parts.

• Serve as the main client liaison, coordinating communications and allocated resources.

• Create, implement, and revise project work plans as necessary.

• Generate reports, scorecards, deliverables, and analyses.

• Monitor project deliverables, issues, risks, and action items.

• Ensure data accuracy, timeliness, quality of work products, QA processes, and peer reviews.

• Collaborate with client and internal teams regarding financial objectives, resource needs, staffing efficiency, transition, and stabilization.

• Develop tools, guides, and presentations aligned with client needs.

• Negotiate and manage client commitments and expectations effectively.

• Track program objectives and provide performance evaluations.

• Propel team performance and implement measures to surpass program goals.

• Document sales, market, and competitive data on a daily basis.

• Provide weekly market insights and sales performance updates.

• Prepare ad-hoc reporting for executive management.

• Manage program Profit & Loss and conduct regular financial and program assessments.

• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and oversee daily operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in the automotive aftermarket or wholesale sector.

• Professional analytical experience to pinpoint opportunities, trends, and anomalies.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation capabilities.

• Strong interpersonal, team-building, and participative management abilities.

• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.

• High proficiency in PCs and Microsoft Office applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a minimum of 5 years of equivalent experience.

• Familiarity with dealership, fleet, installer, collision, automotive parts distribution, and aftermarket parts and service operations.

• Basic understanding of automobile repair and technology.

• Previous program management experience is preferred.

• Proficient in professional communication in English and any other languages required by the project client.

• Proficient with Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Word.

• Capable of executing training, reporting, marketing, group facilitation, and product demonstration activities.

• Strong logical reasoning and solution-oriented decision-making skills.

• Proven ability to work effectively with limited management oversight.

• Willingness to travel for several days across the continental US.

• Ability to engage in extended physical activity during training seminars.

• Capability to lift at least 50 lbs without injury.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunities.

• Equal opportunities employer.

• Disability Confident scheme; disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview.