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Dealer Operational Excellence Manager

Employer
Doosan Bobcat North America
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
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Industry
Office and Administration
Role
Manager
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time
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Job Information

The position will be responsible for leading activities specific to dealership profitability, market development strategies as well as a heavy focus on dealership rental. Also included will be a focus on analyzing dealer’s performance metrics, vast experience in dealership operational best practices and experience in succession planning practices and guidelines.

This position can be located in any city within the United States that is accessible to major airports.

Role & Responsibility

Drive Dealership Profitability
  • The individual will have dealer profitability responsibility specifically to assist with the dealer rental strategy in communicating and teaching dealers “best practices”, benchmarking, and forecasting rental. Another responsibility will be to assist in developing tools, programs, and resources to enable dealers in maximizing absorption rates and driving profitability.
  • The individual should have past experience in the high level management of the parts and service components of an equipment dealership or similar. This includes metric and profitability accountability.
  • The individual should have past experience at analyzing equipment business operations and identifying / implementing action plans to drive improved results.
  • Analyze income statements and balance sheets and make recommendations on areas of risk and profitability improvement.
  • Develop, implement, and support programs that assist dealers in improving operations and providing a consistent high level interaction with customers.
  • The position will require presentation skills through periodic field trainings, dealer meetings, region meetings, planning tools and marketing materials.
  • The position will require vast previous experience in the management of multi-faceted rental fleets of at least $10M in total fleet size.
  • The position will require vast previous experience in the management of dealer operations to profit and loss goals.
  • Develop and execute strategy relative to channel development.
  • Support any additional actions that further drive growth and improvement in the Rental, Parts, and Service aspects of the dealership as well as channel growth


Job Requirement

  • Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Marketing
  • Experience Required: 7>10 years
  • Travel Required: > 50% (must be able to travel on 4-6 Sundays a year)
  • Knowledge of financial accounting and past forecasting experience
  • Past responsibility in managing income statements and balance sheets
  • Past operations experience in managing compact and heavy equipment
  • Customer relations skills and relationship building
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)


The world-renowned brands that make up Doosan Bobcat produce industry-leading compact and heavy construction equipment, attachments, air compressors, lighting systems, generators and articulated dump trucks. Doosan Bobcat is a part of the Doosan Group, which employs 43,000 people in 38 countries worldwide. With people at the core of who we are, we believe the growth of our people will lead to the continued growth and success of our world-class company. Our team of dedicated employees is the backbone that allows us to provide construction equipment solutions that help our customers build the world of tomorrow. Wherever you find us, you’ll hear the sounds of progress, see the results of our people and feel the rhythm of transformation in everything we do.

Doosan is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, citizenship status, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Individuals with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation in the application process or who need assistance accessing the information on this website should call 701-476-4263. Doosan is a VEVRAA federal contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans.

Beware of Fraudulent Job Offers and Solicitations

We recently learned that unauthorized individuals and/or groups are communicating false offers of employment with Bobcat Co. (“Bobcat”) via email.    The communications include the Bobcat logo and may appear legitimate.   However, they are fraudulent and are not sent from anyone affiliated with Bobcat.

Please note that Bobcat, Doosan Bobcat North America, and Doosan Portable Power DO NOT charge a fee, request payment, or request personal banking information at any point in the recruitment process.  We DO NOT send unsolicited emails requesting personal data from potential employees.  If you receive a job offer that appears fraudulent, please notify our talent acquisition team and consider contacting your local law enforcement office.

Any legitimate job offer from Bobcat, Doosan Bobcat North America, or Doosan Portable Power will be preceded by an official selection process.

Nearest Major Market: Chicago

Company

Our people power our progress. Keeping our company moving forward means empowering employees with opportunities to grow and the resources necessary to be happy, healthy and productive. That’s why we offer our people a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Here, you’ll enjoy full health coverage, paid time off, income protection, employee discounts on certain consumer goods, tuition reimbursement and more.

How do different cultures play a part in your organization?

Our North American headquarters is located in North Dakota, where we started the compact equipment industry. But our locations span the entire globe – dealers, manufacturing facilities and corporate offices – where innovation is driven forward worldwide. To continue expanding our reach, we’ve opened the Global Collaboration Center in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.

What skills, education, and experiences does your ideal candidate(s) have?

•Education Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
•These are entry level opportunities
•Must be able to follow established methods and procedures and perform work accordingly. Must have the ability to work rapidly and under time pressure for extended periods of time in order to meet build requirements. Must possess the ability to read build sheets and blueprints.
•The ability to communicate with supervisors and fellow workers in both written and verbal forms at a level normally acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or GED is required.
•Job specific skills, techniques and safe work and equipment operating practices are learned through on-the-job and classroom training. General instructions are given on recurring duties, operations and assignments; detailed instructions are given on new duties, operations and assignments.

How would you describe the company leadership/team management? Our employees are the driving force behind our brand. We cultivate an environment where they feel valued and build their career while working for an industry leader. Career opportunities include positions in our corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. We also have a highly-competitive internship and co-op program. Your opportunity to contribute to the future of the compact equipment industry is right here.

Where do you see the company/organization in the upcoming years? https://www.bobcat.com/company-info/next-is-now

What do you feel candidates need to know about the company before applying?

Our success is powered by our people. Plain and simple. Their dedication and passion for empowering customers to accomplish more is what drives our continued industry leadership. Our integrated, global team of employees and dedicated dealers work together to deliver the best products and services; making lives, businesses and communities better and stronger.

Bobcat Company is both an employer and partner of choice, and we pride ourselves in attracting, retaining and developing top-tier talent and dealers to drive our mission forward.

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