Manager, District Parts & Service

Overview

At Hyundai, we’ve rethought our business and created cars that combine performance, quality, design and innovation into a complete package. It’s time you rethink what you expect from an employer. At Hyundai, we understand you're not just building a career – you're building a life. We believe in our people and realize that our success is a direct result of our commitment in offering you great opportunities for your career.

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for a chance to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

The District Parts & Service Manager serves as the liaison between Hyundai Motor America and the Hyundai dealerships. Works to improve dealer performance in the areas of vehicle sales, customer retention, and profitability. Communicates, implements, and assists dealers through programs, policies and procedures, which develop and promote well-managed, profitable parts and service departments. Must be able to analyze dealer parts and service operations, identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions to ensure dealer provides proper Hyundai brand image while improving dealer profitability.

• Regularly contact dealers to communicate, implement and administer HMA programs, policies and procedures.
• Monitor and advise dealer and regional management of dealer’s performance/adherence to policies and procedures in such areas of Parts Sales, Parts Inventory Control, Fixed Operations Training, Warranty Administration, Consumer Affairs, Customer Satisfaction, etc.
• Communicate HMA assigned objectives and work with dealers to insure progress towards attainment of objectives.
• Provide technical support as required to verify vehicle operating issues; warranty repair procedures and customer concerns.
• Provide feedback to HMA in written reports.
• Monitor dealer performance with respect to the HMA dealer agreement.
• Provide recommendations on operational improvements to Dealer and dealership managers, which maximize customer satisfaction, customer retention, operational effectiveness, market penetration, and dealer parts and service profitability.
• Ensure consistent training attendance and participation at regional and satellite training classes.
• Work through dealers to implement processes that improve Customer Satisfaction and manage the resolution of customer complaints within an assigned district.
• Meet with customers as required to resolve concerns.
• Maximize Parts & Accessory Sales in assigned district.
• Administer HMA Goodwill funds to improve Customer Satisfaction and increase re-purchase intent.
• Represent Hyundai Motor America in Better Business Bureau, State Lemon Law cases; assist corporate attorneys in developing the company’s case and position.
• Special projects and assignments.
• Extensive overnight travel required.
• Quickly identify areas of deficiencies in the Parts and Service departments and make reasonable suggestions for corrective action.
• Analyze technical concerns as needed and authorize repairs within Hyundai policies and procedures for both warranty and goodwill expenses.
• Authorize discretionary spending for parts expenses that fall into a goodwill type of situation.
• Evaluate situations involving customer disputes/concerns and approve the appropriate level of financial assistance to resolve the concern in the best interest of both the customer and Hyundai Motor America.

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Master’s degree a plus.
• Five to seven years of experience of which at least three years of directly related wholesale experience in automotive.
• Retail experience a plus.
• Industry Knowledge – Automotive Retail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, competent PC user, Proficient in the use of Windows based software applications including Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point.
• Problem Solving:
  Uses qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to solve difficult problems; suggests and tests well-reasoned solutions.
• Customer Service
  
  Skills:
  
  Seeks to understand customer needs and expectations; understands the customer’s position,…