Accessory Sales Operations Manager

Company Background

Love.

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We foster an inclusive environment that encourages employees to bring their unique perspectives and talents to the table.

Our team members are driven by a common goal: to create exceptional vehicles that inspire and delight our customers.

Position Summary

Acts as the Accessory Group point person to internal Subaru of America (SOA) departments, the Field, and vendors for creation and management of Accessory Application Charts, Accessory Pricing, and the Retail Accessory creation and Management system (RAM), ensuring accessory data accuracy and accessory applicability.

Evaluates and synthesizes information from multiple sources in order to establish an accurate reference document using outstanding Excel skills and database experience.

Major Responsibilities


* Accessory Application Operations:
+ Maintains responsibility for the creation of accessory application charts for all vehicle lines and ensures that they are maintained and updated throughout the year.

Validates and approves charts that are developed by Specialist
+ Utilizes the Retail Accessory Management (RAM) system for the distribution of accessory pricing and applications to all "downstream" business units, including Product Management and the independent distributors (Subaru New England [SNE] and Subaru Distributors Corp.

[SDC]).
+ Ensures that RAM and processes are running as expected, addressing issues with Information Technology (IT) and/or other internal stakeholders, and proposes, creates, and approves solutions to inefficiencies or problems.

Determines and decides which system updates are needed based on the demands of the business.

Develops and manages detailed project schedules that account for dependencies between projects.

Defines project scope, objectives, and deliverables.


* Vehicle Distribution Department Coordination:
+ Functions as Parts Department's accessory coordinator with the Distribution Department for applications and rules in Oracle (Subaru Allocation Manager [SAM]) for each accessory; serves as subject matter expert for accessories including pricing, vehicle model compatibility, sales strategy, and function, as well ...