Dealer Relationship Manager

Location(s): Seattle, WA / Portland, OR

Job Schedule: Full-time

Degree Level: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.

Sponsorship: No

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced

Dealer Relationship Manager to join our dynamic team at NMAC in District Seattle, WA / Portland, OR.

As a member of the company's sales team, functions as primary company contact for Nissan and Infiniti dealerships within assigned district. Provides and promotes positive customer relations between the company and the dealers, while promoting financial products and resolving related dealer issues.

Contributes to building brand value and achieving enduring profitable growth

A Day in the Life

• Communicates, solicits, and promotes consumer finance (retail and lease) products and programs to assigned dealers. Conducts, develops and presents competitor comparisons to promote features and benefits of the company's products for both new and pre-owned vehicle financing.
• Communicates, solicits, and promotes dealer lending programs (wholesale floorplan, mortgage, capital, and revolving lines of credit) to assigned dealerships. Acts as sales closer to procure new commercial credit accounts. Provides financial management advice to dealers on cost consolidation, cost saving measures, and potential improvements in financial operating efficiencies. Conducts, develops and presents competitor comparisons to promote features and benefits of the company's products.
• Communicates, solicits, and promotes NESNA Assurance (vehicle service contracts, prepaid maintenance, and ancillary) products and programs to assigned dealers. Conducts, develops and presents competitor comparisons to promote features and benefits of the company's products.
• Acts as a liaison between dealership and internal NMAC departments. This includes consumer credit, funding, titles, inventory control, and legal. Presents a seamless image of the company where cross-department concerns are presented. Solicits dealer feedback on the company's customer service performance to dealers and consumers.
• Facilitates lease vehicle returns and assists with resolution of related problems. Administers and monitors dealer compliance with lease return policies and procedures. Solicits auction attendance by dealers and provides program support of remarketing initiatives and programs.
• Assists in fact finding, relationship management and implementation of action plans during credit workout or asset disposal of troubled dealership loans. Assists in relationship management during closure and transfers of dealer lines of credit to alternative lenders (credit takeout). Collects unpaid billings, enforces curtailments and actively supports improvement of negative reserves. Monitors dealers' wholesale performance and inventory control, including inventory and due diligence audits.
• Administers contest and incentive programs for assigned territory.
• As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.

Who We're Looking for

Ability to demonstrate sales and service behaviors. Superior interpersonal and relationship management skills. Excellent presentation skills. Excellent analytical skills. Extensive knowledge of automotive financial products; including, consumer lending, commercial lending, and assurance products. Extensive knowledge of several corporate automotive sales and marketing functions; such as: financial products, contests and incentives, market representation, customer satisfaction, parts and accessories sales and service operations, and business management operations.

Years of Experience

Six or more years of progressively responsible related experience at a professional level, including two or more years in the sales field, service or dealer relationship management and two or more years in automotive credit analysis, consumer lending, commercial lending, and/or assurance products. Additional experience in automotive finance or automotive sales and marketing preferred.

Supervisory Experience: Previous experience providing on-the-job training to new employees preferred but had no other formal supervisory responsibilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline required.

Specific Course/Certifications

Skills: Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and other applications to produce necessary reporting and presentations.

Travel Required?

More than 50% day and overnight travel.

Position requires residence within assigned district.

What You'll Look Forward to at Nissan

Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities: Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation. From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.

Rewards: Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.

It is Nissan's policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team. When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable. Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard. We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees - with shared characteristics or interests - build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.

Irvine California United States of America

$97,745.00 - $172,830.00

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